Lot 362: CHIPPENDALE, Thomas (bap. 1718-1779). The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director the third edition . London: for the Author, and sold at his house... also by T. Becket and P.A. de Hondt, 1762. 2° (454 x 285mm). Letterpress title, 2pp. preface,

CHIPPENDALE, Thomas (bap. 1718-1779). The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director the third edition. London: for the Author, and sold at his house... also by T. Becket and P.A. de Hondt, 1762. 2° (454 x 285mm). Letterpress title, 2pp. preface, 20pp. description of the plates. Engraved dedication to Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and 200 plates, all after Chippendale. (Title lightly creased and spotted, light spotting and browning throughout.) Contemporary calf (sometime rebacked and corners repaired, extremities rubbed). Provenance: Hugh (ink ownership inscription dated 1819 to title and crossed out).

THIRD AND BEST EDITION. Chippendale's work was first published in 1754 (with 161 plates; see lot 361). It was an immediate success and a second edition followed in 1755. The present edition was the last to be published during Chippendale's lifetime. He revised and updated a number of the plates and added enough wholly new material to increase the total number of plates to 200 (8 explanatory plates and 192 plates of designs; plates 147 and 148 are misnumbered CXLVI and CXLVII respectively).