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Lot 5: JONES, Inigo (1573-1652). The Designs of Inigo Jones consisting of Plans and Elevations for Public and Private Buildings . London: Benjamin White, 1770. 2 volumes in one, 2° (547 x 380mm). Engraved frontispiece, titles in English and French

Est: £1,200 GBP - £1,800 GBPSold:
Christie'sLondon, United KingdomNovember 30, 2010

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JONES, Inigo (1573-1652). The Designs of Inigo Jones consisting of Plans and Elevations for Public and Private Buildings. London: Benjamin White, 1770. 2 volumes in one, 2° (547 x 380mm). Engraved frontispiece, titles in English and French with vignette, 139 engraved plates, of which 6 double-page and folding and 25 double-page, all after Jones, engraved head- and tailpieces, description of plates in French and English. (Tiny paper flaw hole to plate 1*, light spotting, browning and soiling, heavier to plates in vol. II). Contemporary mottled calf, covers with thin gilt foliate border, gilt spine (extremities worn, upper cover detached). Second edition, with the addition of two new images and French text. RIBA 1625.

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Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts

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Christie's
November 30, 2010, 12:00 AM GMT

85 Old Brompton Road, London, LDN, SW7 3LD, UK