Félibien, André. Des principes de l'architecture,... Lot 648

Félibien, André. Des principes de l'architecture, de la sculpture, de la peinture. Paris, Coignard, 1690. In 4° (234 x 178 mm);[24], 797, [1] pages. Vignette on title page and 65 full-page plates, all finely engraved (occasional light browning, other minor flaws.) Coeval bindings in bazzana with phytomorphic friezes on spine, splash cuts (flaws and minor faults to upper cap and lower corner). Ex libris by Count Haunsperg. Fine copy of this second edition edited by Félibien,advocate of classicism in architecture and painting. Also in the lot is Architecture pratique, qui comprend la construction générale & particuliere des batimens by Pierre Bullet of 1762 with numerous engraved plates, also folded in the text and woodcut figures in the text. (2)