[Architecture] [BRISEUX, Charles-Étienne] Architecture moderne ou L'art de bien bâtir pour toutes sortes de personnes tant pour les maisons des particuliers que pour les palais. Contenant cinq traités. Paris, Cl. Jombert, 1728-2 vol., 4to: Vol. front.-[8]-96-59-[1]-44-60-74-[pp.; 6 pl. (browned, waterstained). Vol. front.-[pp.; numb. ill. [= pl.] (to bound after after 144). Contemp. mottled calf, gilt decorated spines with bands (joints weak and partly broken, part of spine vol. 2 missing, rubbed). First edition of this groundbreaking treatise on architecture, which focuses less on theory and more on the practical problems of planning and construction. Full of practical advice it was intended for architects and homeowners. Although attributed to Charles-Étienne Briseux (c. 1680-1754), the "Architecture Moderne" is probably a compilation by Jombert. With 2 engr. titles (1 signed by Lucas after J. Courtonne), 6 engr. pl. in the first vol. and a plate-volume complete with pl. depicting numerous plans, elevations and sections. A bridge to 18th-c. rococo house publications with their emphasis on the design and construction of homes for the well-to-do! Ref. Conlon 28:- Guigard II:- Fowler - Cigognara - Kat. Berlin - J. Millard I:
[Architecture] [BRISEUX, Charles-Étienne] Architecture moderne ou L'art de bien bâtir pour toutes sortes de personnes tant pour les maisons des particuliers que pour les palais. Contenant cinq traités. Paris, Cl. Jombert, 1728-2 vol., 4to: Vol. front.-[8]-96-59-[1]-44-60-74-[pp.; 6 pl. (browned, waterstained). Vol. front.-[pp.; numb. ill. [= pl.] (to bound after after 144). Contemp. mottled calf, gilt decorated spines with bands (joints weak and partly broken, part of spine vol. 2 missing, rubbed). First edition of this groundbreaking treatise on architecture, which focuses less on theory and more on the practical problems of planning and construction. Full of practical advice it was intended for architects and homeowners. Although attributed to Charles-Étienne Briseux (c. 1680-1754), the "Architecture Moderne" is probably a compilation by Jombert. With 2 engr. titles (1 signed by Lucas after J. Courtonne), 6 engr. pl. in the first vol. and a plate-volume complete with pl. depicting numerous plans, elevations and sections. A bridge to 18th-c. rococo house publications with their emphasis on the design and construction of homes for the well-to-do! Ref. Conlon 28:- Guigard II:- Fowler - Cigognara - Kat. Berlin - J. Millard I:
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