- 200
Chambers, Sir William
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- Desseins des Edifices, Meubles, Habits, Machines, et Ustenciles des Chinois... auxquels est ajoutee une Description de leurs Temples, de leurs Maisons, de leurs Jardins. London: J. Haberkorn, for the Author, A. Millar and J. Nourse, 1757.
- paper, ink, leather
Folio (32 1/2 x 14 1/4 in.; 525 x 360 mm). French title and text. 21 engraved plates by P. Fourdrinier, C. Grignon, P. Sandby and others, some hand-coloured. Modern half green cloth, paper boards. Some spotting, occasional light soiling.
Literature
Fowler 85; Harris 113; Colas 592
Catalogue Note
First edition, French issue.
An influential work by one of the most highly regarded architects of his time, in which Chambers considers the union of art and nature in Chinese design, and examines the power of imitation, surprise, and imagination upon the senses.
An influential work by one of the most highly regarded architects of his time, in which Chambers considers the union of art and nature in Chinese design, and examines the power of imitation, surprise, and imagination upon the senses.