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Retreats: a Series of Designs, Consisting of Plans and Elevations for Cottages, Villas, and Ornamental Buildings by Thomson, James - 1827
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Retreats: a Series of Designs, Consisting of Plans and Elevations for Cottages, Villas, and Ornamental Buildings
by Thomson, James
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London: J. Taylor, Architectural Library, 1827. 4to, original dun boards, respined and recased retaining part of original paper spine label with new endpapers. Margins untrimmed with the uncut edges a little age-darkened; some foxing to preliminaries. Bright and resh with vivid , beautifully colored plates. With 16 page catalogue of J. Taylor, Architectural Library bound in a t end. First edition. With 32 page text and 41 plates, including 31 hand colored aquatinst. Scarce model book of late Regency designs by a Bath architect in Grecian, Gothic and Rustic styles. References: Abbey, Life 76:"a delightful and amusing book in fine grain aquatint skilfully colored." British Coloured Books Ipex 80 lists the 1833 edition.. Original Boards. About Fine. 4to.
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- Date Published 1827
- Keywords Architecture, Regency , Regency Architecture, British Architecture, Hand Colored Plates
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Retreats: A Series of Designs, Consisting of Plans and Elevations
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Retreats: A Series of Designs, Consisting of Plans and Elevations
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Retreats: A Series of Designs, Consisting of Plans and Elevations For Cottages, Villa and Ornamental Buildings
by THOMSON, James (1800-1883)
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London: J. Taylor, Architectural Library, 1827. 4to. (11 11/16 x 9 1/4 inches). [5], vi-viii. 1-32 pp., 41 aquatint plates (31 hand-colored), 16 pp. publisher's advertisements at end, 1 loose paper back cover "Notice de Quelques Ouvrages" Publisher's paper boards, re-backed retaining original paper spine label, edges uncut First Edition of this scarce, illustrated model book of Regency designs in Grecian, Gothic, and Rustic styles. "A delightful and amusing book in fine grain aquatint skillfully coloured (Abbey)." This first edition copy captures the whimsy of "retreats" or supplemental buildings on a property, popular on estates in the Regency England. These curious structures, which could be fashioned as cottages, villas, and ornamental buildings ranging from conservatories to fishing lounges, are a fascinating aspect of Regency architecture, which extended beyond the true Regency (1811-1820) from the turn of the century to the end of George IV's reign in 1830. This architectural period,…
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