[Langley, Batty]. The City and Country Builder’s and Workman’s Treasury of Designs: or, the art of drawing and working with parts of architecture. Pub. London, printed for and sold by S. Harding. 1750
pp.[ii], 22 plus 200 copper engraved plates illustrating upwards of 400 designs. Large 4to. Hardback. Some spotting and toning, o/w. contents fine. Handsomely bound in 20th century half-calf over marbled boards with spine elaborately gilt decorated, all in fine condition. A superb work.
A very substantial pattern book (to scale), intended for use by Georgian master craftsmen. Windows, chimney pieces, cabinets, parquet floors, bookcases, monuments, fonts, sun-dials and columns to name but a few.
£1,995.00 [Ref: 56758]