The Designs of Inigo Jones, Consisting of Plans and Elevations for Public and Private Buildings. JONES Inigo 1573-1652 (KENT William 1685-1748) Publisher: Benjamin White Publish Year: 1770 Publish Place: London: At Horace's Head, Fleet-Street. Illustrator: JONES Inigo. FLITCROFT Henry 1697-1769. BURLINGTON Richard Boyle 3rd Earl 1694-1753. PALLADIO Andrea 1508-1580. WEBB John 1611-1672. Category: Miscellaneous, Foreign Travel, Antiquarian Book, History, Reference Book No: 006154 Status: For Sale Book Condition: Very Good Size: Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall Jacket Condition: Binding: Hardcover Book Type: Unknown Edition: 2nd Edition Inscription: Unknown £4,500.00 Add to Basket Ask a question Refer to a friend Additional information VG, Two volumes bound as 1, 1770, 2nd ed, complete with 138 numbered pls 4 engraved title pages. In modern 'Old' half calf over red marbled boards, some blind tooling. Spine, gilt tooling, raised bands, gilt titles to red morocco label. Internally, 1770, 2 engraved title pages (with portrait vignettes), not paginated but leaves C-H (pl list in English & French), 73 plates, 2 vignettes, 2 headers, 2 footers, 2 initial letters. 1770, tp, B-D, tp, E-G, 65 pls, 2 vignettes, 2 headers, 2 footers, 2 initial letters, 2 engraved title pages. Some occasional learned pencil measurements, some light water stains to 3 pl margins (but not affecting images), some light edge browning, some skillful paper repairs, horizontal scratch along upper board. But overall, a Very Good copy. (Folio, 347*522 mm). (ESTC T116215. Lowndes 1037. ONeal 59b.Brunet 563). The first edition was published in 1727 & there was another smaller edition published in 1835. Made up of 138 numbered plates on 99 leaves, which include 26 doubles, and 5 quads. Numbered 1-73 in the first [part & 1-64 in the second. Jones, architect and theater designer. And: Kent, painter, architect, and designer of gardens and interior furnishings. See ODNB.
