Sale: 359 / Rare Books including Marine Art, Nov. 16./17. 2009 in Hamburg Lot 402

 
Andrea Palladio - Architecture. 2 in 1 Bd. 2. engl. A. 1721.


402
Andrea Palladio
Architecture. 2 in 1 Bd. 2. engl. A. 1721.
Estimate:
€ 4,500 / $ 4,860
Sold:
€ 3,600 / $ 3,888

(incl. surcharge)
Palladio, A., The architecture in four books containing a treatise of the five orders, and the most necessary observations concerning all sorts of building ... Revised, designed and published by G. Leoni. Translated from the Italian original. Second edition. 2 Bde. in 1. Mit gest. Frontisp., gest. Porträt, 203 Kupfertafeln und 12 Textkupfern. London, J. Darby und J. Vantack 1721. Ldr. d. Zt. mit reicher RVerg. und blindgepr. floraler Deckelbordüre. Folio. 6 Bll., 93 S.; 1 Bl., 90 S., 2 Bll.
Fowler Coll. 224. - Brit. Arch. Library 2392. - Ornamentstich-Slg. Bln. 2598. - UCBA II, 1529. - Zweite Ausgabe der englischen Übersetzung von G. Leoni. Umfangreich illustriertes, wichtiges Werk zur Architektur, das besonders auf den britischen "Georgian Style" entscheidenden Einfluß genommen hat. "There were numerous translations of the treatise, as Palladio's ideas aroused a great deal of interest, especially in France and England. Palladio's book made an enormous contribution to the affirmation of classicism and the authority of Vitruvius and was especially influential in the Anglo-Saxon world." (Millard Coll., Italian and Spanish books S. 248) - "An important treatise on architecture, both theoretical and practical in nature ... Many illustrations of Palladio's own villas and palaces, and the remains of antiquity. The buildings illustrated, especially the villas, were widely imitated in Great Britain and America." (Arntzen/Rainwater S. 86) - Die schönen Kupfer mit Grund- und Aufrissen von Villen, sakralen Gebäuden, Ansichten von Brücken, Details von Säulen, Fassaden, der Innendekoration, Treppenaufgängen etc. - Überwieg. im äußersten Rand leicht stockfleckig, stellenw. im unt. Rand mit kl. Wasserrand, 2-3 Tafeln stärker betroffen, ca. 2-3 Tafeln braunfleckig. Einbd. etw. berieben, Gelenke und Kapitale restauriert.
Second English edition of the important architectural work, especially influential on the Georgian Style of British architecture. Engr. frontisp., engr. portrait, 203 copperplates and 12 text engravings. Contemp. calf with rich gilt decoration on spine. - With slight foxing mainly in the margins and occasionally slight waterstaining (2-3 plates stronger affected), 2-3 plates brownstained. Binding somewhat rubbed, hinges and extremities of spine restored.




402
Andrea Palladio
Architecture. 2 in 1 Bd. 2. engl. A. 1721.
Estimate:
€ 4,500 / $ 4,860
Sold:
€ 3,600 / $ 3,888

(incl. surcharge)