Briseux, Charles-Etienne. Architecture moderne.... Lot 632

Briseux, Charles-Etienne. Architecture moderne. Paris, Claude Jombert, 1728-29. In 4° (277 x 207 mm);[8], 96, 59, [1], 44, 60, 74, [2] pp. 7 plates out of text, including 1 in place of antiport;[4], with 144 plates, including 1 in place of antiport, all intaglio and impressed full- or double-page (occasional browning, small defects). Coeval bindings in bazzana with gilt friezes and gold title on spine gusset, red-sprayed boards. First edition.Millard, French Books 40: "In contrast to earlier works on the architectural theory, which were mainly concerned with theoretical discussions of the orders and related problems of proportioning ornamentation, this treatise is concerned only with material related to practical problems of planning and construction, following such models as the building handbooks of Louis Savot and Bullet." Also in the lot are Francesco Milizia's Memoirs of Ancient and Modern Architects in the Bassano edition of 1785. (4)