Lot 1057 , Campbell, Colen - Vitruvius Britannicus, or The British Architect, containing the Plans, Elevations and Sections of the Regular Buildings both Public and Private, vols 1 & 2 only, bound in 1, folio, calf rebacked, with e

° Campbell, Colen - Vitruvius Britannicus, or The British Architect, containing the Plans, Elevations and Sections of the Regular Buildings both Public and Private, vols 1 & 2 only, bound in 1, folio, calf rebacked, with engraved title-pages in English and French, dedication, 2 lists of subscribers and all plates present save one (i.e. 199 images ex 200), many folding, most with School of Arts circular stamps, sold by the author, London, 1717
£500-800

Condition:
Some light soiling, browning and spotting throughout, the School of Arts stamp is on plate surfaces (often centrally) but avoids any printed surface. The two titles and the dedication are counted amongst the plates total. Some d-page plates, given 2 numbers, large folded given 4 - hence the images number given in the entry; lacks vol.2 no.63 (Wilton Dining Room)

Sold for £460