THE PROSPECT TO THE GARDENS OF THE HONORABLE JAMES JOHNSTON, ESQ., HIS HOUSE AT TWITTENHAM IN THE COUNTY OF MIDLESEX, 1710
by Campbell, Colen, and Henry Hulsbergh
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- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
London: Colen Campbell, 1731. Folio engraving by Dutch engraver Henry Hulsbergh from the drawing by Scottish architect Colen Campbell. From the 1731 edition of Vitruvius Britannicus or the British Architect. James Johnston was a Scottish diplomat, Scotland's Secretary of State, and delegate to the British House of Commons. In 1702 he commissioned the architect John James to design and build a mansion in Twickenham, London. The result was the home depicted in this engraving. Image size of the engraving is 14 3/4 inches by 9 3/4 inches on a sheet of laid paper that measures 18 1/8 inches by 11 1/2 inches. The engraving is in very good condition: clean and bright, very minimal foxing limited to upper margin; some printing smudging on the plan of the first floor.. First Edition. Single Sheet. Very Good. Illus. by Colen Campbell and Henry Hulsbergh. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Fine Art Print.
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- Seller
- Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- W2382
- Title
- THE PROSPECT TO THE GARDENS OF THE HONORABLE JAMES JOHNSTON, ESQ., HIS HOUSE AT TWITTENHAM IN THE COUNTY OF MIDLESEX, 1710
- Author
- Campbell, Colen, and Henry Hulsbergh
- Illustrator
- Colen Campbell and Henry Hulsbergh
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Colen Campbell
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1731
- Size
- Folio - over 12" - 15" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Architecture & Interior Design;
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Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art
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Williamsburg, Virginia
About Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art
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