Vitruvius Britannicus, . or the British architect, containing the plans, elevations, and sections of the regular buildings, both publick and private, in Great Britain, with variety of new designs; in 200 large folio plates ... in III volumes ... by Colen Campbell Esqr. = Vitruvius Britannicus, ou l'architecte britannique, contenant les plans, elevations, & sections des bâtimens reguliers, tant particuliers que publics de la Grande Bretagne, ... en trois tomes. ... Par le Sieur Campbell. ...
Colen Campbell (1676 - c.1729)
Category
Books
Date
1767
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ham House, Surrey
NT 3126953
Summary
Bibliographic description
3v., plates . fol.. Not indigenous. Shelved and uniform with v. 5-6 [i.e. 6-7] (1767) Loosely inserted: clippings from dealer's catalogues, unrelated to provenance. Provenance: Bequeathed to the National Trust by Norman Norris (1917-1991). Inscribed on v. 1 pastedown in Norris's hand: NQ/-/= 48 Sotheby. Binding: Eighteenth-century tree calf over boards; spines gilt; red spine labels; some boards loose or detached.
Makers and roles
Colen Campbell (1676 - c.1729)