Durand a Parallel of Architecture portfolio fo 92 prints Receiul et Parallel

Durand, Jean Nicholas Louis

Published by William Helburn, 1915

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Durand a Parallel of Architecture (a reprint of Durand, receiul et parallel). 92 plates in hard backed portfolio. William Helburn publisher, produced in 1915 New York (undated date based on worldcat). Large plates, 24.5 x 17 inches and all present.Jean-Nicolas-Louis Durand (Paris, 18 September 1760 ? Thiais, 31 December 1834) was a French author, teacher and architect. He was an important figure in Neoclassicism, and his system of design using simple modular elements anticipated modern industrialized building components. Having spent periods working for the architect Étienne-Louis Boullée and the civil engineer Jean-Rodolphe Perronet, he became a Professor of Architecture at the École Polytechnique in 1795. per wikipediaPrints clean with varying bumping and tatter to edges of prints, toning to title page prints clean, hard cover portfolio separated at top hinge, bumping and small minor soil staining to hard portfolio covers Prints clean with varying bumpin.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Durand a Parallel of Architecture portfolio fo 92 prints Receiul et Parallel
• Publisher: William Helburn
• Publication Date: 1915
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Reprint of Receiul et Parallel.
• Seller catalogs:
  • Architecture