ARCHITECTURE] - Lot 1

ARCHITECTURE] KENT (William) The designs of Inigo Jones, consisting of plans and evelations for public and private buildings, London, Benjamin White, 1770 Two volumes in one work: frontispiece, title page in English, (6) table in English, title page in French, (6) table in French, 52 plates out of text (graded 73); title page in English, (6) table; title page in French; (6) table in French, 47 plates out of text (graded 65 v2). Second edition (first published in 1727), with frontispiece designed by Kent and engraved by Baron. The work presents the work of English architect Inigo Jones (c. 1573-1652), considered the first of the great English classical architects. The author of this reference work on Jones was William Kent (c. 1685-1748), also a British architect, landscape artist, painter and engraver. The plates are noted by the page (sometimes several numbers on the same page). Volume 1 contains 52 plates graded up to 73; volume 2 contains 47 plates graded up to 65 v2. A total of 99 tabbed plates, with 138 numbers. Rare. Ex libris Charles Frédéric Mewès (1858-1914), French architect and bibliophile. Red stamp on some pages. Dull corners.