Hunt thomas frederick (5 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 191 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 34 cm ; ISBN 9781555214456, 1555214452 ; OCLC 20749890 ; dark green cloth in color pictorial dustjacket ; "The greatest botanical illustrations throughout the history of the genre are presented in this fascinating and beautifully designed survey. Beginning with the ancient Egyptians, plants, flowers and herbs have been the subject of the artist's attention. Author Lys de Bray explains why skilled botanical art is better - and of more use to posterity - than the best photographs."--Amazon.com ; Contents: Incunabula and iconography -- The Dutch and Flemish Schools -- Linnaeus and other eighteenth-century artists -- Pre-Renaissance to Post-revolution -- Georg Dionysius Ehret -- Redoute Josephine and Malmaison -- Kew, heart of the botanical world -- Modern botanical painting ; "A Quarto Book" ; Folio ; FINE/FINE. Book.…

Copertina rigida. Zustand: discrete. Prima edizione. Testo inglese. Cm.30,4x23,5. Pg.200. Legatura in tela rinforzata al dorso. Doppio tassello con titoli in oro, al piatto e al dorso. Stemma calcografico impresso al frontespizio. Opera adorna da 37 tavole fuori testo, che presentano vistose bruniture ai margini, dovute al tipo di carta usata. Le tavole n°24 e 26 sono collazionate al contrario. Una delle opere principali dell'architetto inglese Thomas Frederick Hunt (1791-1831). 1750 gr.…

Hardcover. 4to. 29.5cm, viii, 200p., plus 37 engraved plates, index, bound in contemporary quarter black morocco, gilt titles, green cloth boards with gilt decorated morocco label on the upper cover, expertly restored, a fine clean copy (agc) Earlier in the 19th century some architects published designs for cottages and other dwellings that included Tudor features, but none before Hunt attempted such a lenghty account of the Tudor style. Hunt's plates include designs for three houses, a dog kennel, a dowry house, gate house, a wide variety of architectural details, and furniture.…

Third Edition, with additions. 4to., bound in quarter black calf over paper-covered boards, with gilt-lettered black title label laid on to upper cover, unpaginated, illus with 14 b/w litho plates and plans, printed by Hullmandel. Clean copy with no previous ownership inscriptions or annotation. Foxing, (heavy in places) throughout. Spotting and handling marks to covers, corners scuffed. A Good, Sound copy overall. (SHELF 7/10) PLEASE NOTE: Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct. …

Boards. First edition. 28 pages in text. 32 x 25 cm. Twelve full-page lithographed plates with descriptive text -- "designs for a summer house and gardener's residence, a garden cottage, a gate lodge, a dairy and gamekeepers residence.a small residence, an orangery and garden seat, a small villa and casino. One of the largest designs is the casino adapted for the residence of a gentlemen." [see: ARCHER 153.1]. Further, Archer notes Hunt hoped that Italian roof tiles might be brought into general use as they are light and economical, most beautiful in form and secure as a covering . COLVIN, p439. "Hunt was well thought of both at the Office of Works and in Court circles.an able architect who made a special study of the picturesque Tudor style." Index and 16 pages of publisher adverts. Generally clean, a few plates toned, mostly marginal, partly unopened. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Gift of Lincoln Kirstein bookplate -- the only ex-library mark, wear to corners. Orig. publisher thick gray boards with illustrated front cover paper label. later cloth backstrip. Very good.…