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BAROZZI DA VIGNOLA, Jacopo. Livre nouveau, ou Règles des cinq ordres d'architecture; nouvellement revu, corrigé et angmenté par M. B*** (J.-F. Blondel). Avec plusieurs morceaux de Michel-Ange, Vitruve, Mansard et autres célèbres architectes tant anciens que modernes Paris, Chez Mondhare et Jean, 1757. Large folio (42,5x30,5cm). 77 engraved plates (of 109 apparently), 6 of which are double-paged, including title-plate engraved by Vasseur after a drawing by Cochin and 'avis au lecteur' leaf. C19th quarter calf and marbled paper. Very crisp and clean copy. Excellent condition. Rare first folio edition, preceded by a quarto edition of 1747, depicting the five orders, elevations and views of palaces and churches including Notre Dame, St. Paul and the Louvre, details of architectural ornament, metalwork, chimneys and doors. The only two records listed on the Catalogue collectif de France (CCfr) referring to copies of this work published by Mondhare and Jean state that the work contains 77 plates. However, other records on OCLC list most copies as having 109 plates with Fin printed on the last plate. The title continues as follows: "Avec plusieurs morceaux de Michel-Ange, Vitruve, Mansard, et autres Célèbres Architectes tant Anciens que Modernes. Le tout enrichi de Cartels, Culs de Lampes, Paysages, Figures et Vignettes très utiles aux Elèves et a Ceux qui veulent apprendre le Dessin en tout ce qui concerne les Arts, surtout l'architecture et l'Ornement. Le tout d'après Mrs. Blondel, Cochin et Babel Graveurs et Dessinateurs du Roy ." "The plates are enlivened by charming groups of figures and rococo motives. Except the title-pages by Vasseur and Aveline, they were engraved by Chereau and Charpentier after designs of Babel, Blondel, Canuc, Chedel, Chevetot, Cochin, Cuvillies, Huquier, Mansart, Martinet, Marvi, Meissonier, Oppenort, Pannini, Piranesi, Poulleau, Soubeyran and others" (Fowler). Millard, I, 162; cf. Fowler 379 (1761 edition). Seller Inventory # ABE-1651407388145
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