Vitruvius Britannicus, or, The British architect : containing the plans, elevations, and sections of the regular buildings, both publick and private in Great Britain, with a variety of new designs : in 200 large folio plates : engraven by the best hands : and drawn either from the buildings themselves, or the original designs of the architects
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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Vitruvius Britannicus, or, The British architect : containing the plans, elevations, and sections of the regular buildings, both publick and private in Great Britain, with a variety of new designs : in 200 large folio plates : engraven by the best hands : and drawn either from the buildings themselves, or the original designs of the architects
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Description
- Title
- Vitruvius Britannicus, or, The British architect : containing the plans, elevations, and sections of the regular buildings, both publick and private in Great Britain, with a variety of new designs : in 200 large folio plates : engraven by the best hands : and drawn either from the buildings themselves, or the original designs of the architects
- Alternative Title
- Vitruvius Britannicus, ou l'architecte britannique, contenant les plans, elevations, & sections des bâtimens reguliers, tant particuliers que publics de la Grande Bretagne
- Creator
- Campbell, Colen, 1676-1729, author, illustrator
- Contributor
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Woolfe, John, -1793, author.
Gandon, James, 1742-1823, author.
Nicholson, John, -approximately 1717, bookseller.
Bell, Andrew, -1720?, bookseller.
Taylor, William, -1723, bookseller.
Clements, Henry, 1686-1719, bookseller.
Smith, Joseph, active 1697-1732, bookseller. - Published / Created
- MDCCXV-MDCCLXXI [1715-1771].
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Sold by the author over against Douglas-Coffee house in St. Martins-Lane : John Nicholson in Little Britain : Andrew Bell at the Cross-Keys in Cornhil : W. Taylor in Pater-Noster -Row : Henry Clements in St. Pauls Church-yard : and Jos. Smith in Exeter Change
- Description
-
The title pages are engraved in volumes 1-2, 4-5.
Vol. 3 contains "The geometrical plans of the most considerable gardens and plantations."
Vols. 4 and 5 are a continuation by Woolfe and Gandon.
BAC: British Art Center copy is a large paper copy, with volumes IV & V larger than volumes I to III. All volumes are first issues with lists of subscribers and volumes IV & V with the bookplate of Edward Harbord, Lord Suffield. Bound in contemporary calf; rebacked. - Extent
- 5 volumes : 51 cm
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been partially digitized.
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- JJr25 31 1
- Container / Volume
- v. 1
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Early works to 1800
Designs and plans
Engravings 1715-1771
Etchings 1715-1771
Subscriber's lists
Chron - Material
- illustrations ;
- Resource Type
- text and still image
- Subject (Geographic)
- Great Britain
- Subject (Topic)
-
Architecture
Architecture, Domestic
Gardens - Subjects
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Architecture > Early works to 1800
Architecture > Great Britain > Early works to 1800
Architecture > Designs and plans > Early works to 1800
Architecture, Domestic > Great Britain > Early works to 1800
Gardens > Early works to 1800
1715-1771
Chron > 1715-1771
Harbord, Edward > Bookplate
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 1166375
- Object ID (OID)
- 2007742