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BLONDEL. COURS D'ARCHITECTURE 1771- 1777 BLONDEL...

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BLONDEL. COURS D'ARCHITECTURE 1771- 1777 BLONDEL Jacques-François. Cours d'architecture, ou Traité de la Décoration, distribution & construction des bâtiments ; contenant les leçons données en 1750 et les années suivantes par J.F. Blondel, Architecte dans son École des Arts. Published by the Author's own admission, by Mr. R***. Paris, at Desaint, 1771-1777. Seven volumes in-8 bound in full contemporary calf: four volumes of text out of six (volumes three and four are missing) and three volumes of plates. Volumes of text. Volume I : xxxiv-478 pages. Volume II : lxiv-468 pages. Volume V : xxxij-504 pages. Volume VI : xxvij-519 pages. Volumes of plates. One volume containing 22 plates for volume I and 93 plates for volume II. One volume containing 74 plates for volume III and 51 plates for volume IV. A volume containing 136 plates for the volumes V and VI. A total of 377 plates. Complete with plates. The bindings are heavily worn, missing most of the title pieces, spines cracked and leather missing, caps damaged or missing. Very fair condition, plates in good condition.