An essay in defence of ancient architecture; or, A parallel of the ancient buildings with the modern: shewing the beauty and harmony of the former, and the irregularity of the latter. With impartial reflections on the reasons of the abuses introduced by our present builders. To which is annexed, an inspectional table, universally useful. Illustrated with sixteen copper-plates. By Robert Morris, of Twickenham.
Robert Morris (1701-1754)
Category
Books
Date
1728
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 3222342
Summary
Bibliographic description
xxviii, 114, [2] p., [16] leaves of plates : ill., plans ; 4to. Running number: 7445. Water damage throughout, leaves cockled and discoloured. Deathwatch beetle damage from leaf c1 through to rear endpapers, with some loss of text. Provenance: manuscript initial on front fly-leaf: "M." [i.e. catalogue code of John Mitchell (ca. 1685-1751), librarian to Sir Richard Ellys (1682-1742)]. Booksellers' codes on rear endpapers. Binding: eighteenth-century full sprinkled calf; sewn on six raised bands; gilt roll pattern border; blind roll pattern along board edges; remnants of gilt title label on spine. Red sprinkled textblock edges.
Makers and roles
Robert Morris (1701-1754) John Carwitham (fl.1723 - 1741)