The Architectural Instructor, containing a History of Architecture from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time (1856)

Lafever, Minard

Published by G.P. Putnam & Co, NY,

About this Item

1856, First Edition, Good Only/no dj, thick quarto, c.9.5"x12", original greenish-black cloth hardcover, two chips out of backstrip: one c. .5"x3.5" the other c. .5" square, both interior hinges reinforced with clear tape but binding o/w overall solid & tight, corners very worn, all edges shelf-worn, covers rubbed & soiled with several spots and one hole in cloth on back cover, lacks 2 leafs of text: pages 379-382; contains 107 of the 112 plates: lacking # 9, 12, 21, 28, 29, but containing all the hand-tinted villas and cottages, foxing throughout: very light on some pages and much heavier on others, requires extra postage for International shipping.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Architectural Instructor, containing a History of Architecture from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time (1856)
• Publisher: G.P. Putnam & Co, NY,
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good