Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including the Olympic Manifesto
Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including the Olympic Manifesto
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December 18, 08:58 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 USD
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NASH, JOHN, AND EDWARD WEDLAKE BRAYLEY
Illustrations of Her Majesty's Palace at Brighton; formerly the Pavilion: executed by the command of King George the fourth, under the superintendence of John Nash ... To which is prefixed a history of the palace, by ... Brayley. London: J.B. Nichols and Son, sold also by R. Loder and James Taylor of Brighton, 1838
Folio (21 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. 546 x 368 mm). Wood-engraved title vignette, 31 plates and plans after A. Pugin and others (20 present in two states, giving a plate total of 51), comprising aquatints, some hand-colored, line etchings, some on india paper mounted, and some mounted; occasional spotting to mounts, a few instances of minor marginal toning. Expertly bound to style in half black straight-grained morocco over contemporary marbled paper-covered boards, spine with raised bands in 8 compartments, decoratively tooled in gilt.
Second edition of one of the most remarkable architectural achievements of the early-19th century
REFERENCE:
Abbey, Scenery 62 (for first edition); BAL RIBA 2235