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Lot 366: L[ANGLEY], B[atty] (1696-1751). The City and Country Builder's and Workman's Treasury of Designs . London: John and Francis Rivington, 1770. 2° (295 x 230mm). 200 plates by and after Batty and Thomas Langley. (Some staining to title and second

Est: £800 GBP - £1,200 GBP
Christie'sLondon, United KingdomMay 23, 2012

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L[ANGLEY], B[atty] (1696-1751). The City and Country Builder's and Workman's Treasury of Designs. London: John and Francis Rivington, 1770. 2° (295 x 230mm). 200 plates by and after Batty and Thomas Langley. (Some staining to title and second leaf, plates 13 and 14 creased.) Contemporary calf (rebacked, recornered and scuffed). Fifth edition. Harris 453; RIBA 1746.

[Sold with:] BIELEFELD, Charles Frederick. On the use of the Improved Papier Mâché in Furniture. London: Papier Mâché Works, No. 15, Wellington Street North, Strand, [n.d., but c.1840]. Title vignette showing the Bielefeld's works, engraved frontispiece, text-figs. 6pp. [Bound with:] -- Ornaments in Every Style of Design. London: by the author, 1840. 4° (357 x 275mm). 85 engraved plates and 38 lithographic plates. (Occasional soiling, browning and staining.) Original brown ribbed cloth (recased, extremities lightly rubbed, covers lightly stained, corners fractionally bumped). Second edition of the second work; the plates illustrate a collection of panels, consoles, friezes and ceiling roses. With 7 other similar works (see www.christies.com for more details). (10)

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The English Collector - 500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe

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Christie's
May 23, 2012, 12:00 AM GMT

8 King Street, St. James's, London, LDN, SW1Y 6QT, UK