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Illustrated descriptions of the old and new Amsterdam theatre View picture(s) 1 HISTORIE van den Amsterdamschen schouwburg.- HISTORIE van den nieuwen Amsterdamschen schouwburg. Amsterdam, G. Warnars, P. den Hengst, 1772-1775. 2 works in 1 vol. 4to. Contemporary marbled calf, spine ribbed and richly gilt, with red title-label, red mottled edges. With fine engraved allegorical frontispiece by G. Warnars and P. den Hengst to the first work, engraved emblematic vignette on 2 titles by N. van der Meer, 4 folding engraved views of the old theatre in the first work, and 5 folding engraved views of the new theatre in the second work, engraved  by Warnars and Van den Hengst after designs by N. van der Meer, including one by S. Fokke. (10), 80, (12); (6), 56 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Amsterdam  Architecture  Engravings  Theatre  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Modern theories View picture(s) 2 MODERNE BAUFORMEN. Monatshefte für Architektur.- Baukunst und Innendekoration auf der Ausstellung für Christliche Kunst (Year 9, vol. VIII).- Architekt Albert Eitel in Stuttgart (Year 4, vol. IX).- Heinrich Tscharmann, Dresden (Year 6, vol X). Stuttgart, Julius Hoffmann, (ca. 1910). 3 issues in 1 vol. Contemp. half cloth, marbled boards. With numerous photographs, drawings and plans of sculptures, glass, paintings and the ex- and interior of churches and houses. 71; 47; 55 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Architecture  German  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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On the use of two newly invented watermills View picture(s) 3 (BENTINCK, J.G. (Ed.)). Verzameling van stukken betrekkelijk de staand-en hellend schepradmolens, behelzende, de, met dezelve, op hoog gezag, op onderscheidene tijden en plaatsen genomene proefmalingen; en eenige autentike rapporten en attesten omtrent het effect der bestaande hellend-schepradmolens. Amsterdam, J.G. Bentinck, 1822. Sm. folio. Contemp. half calf, spine gilt, red title label. With 8 full-page tables with measurements based on experiments with mills and waterworks. VI, 114, (3) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Architecture  Hydraulics  Netherlands  Technics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Plans and designs for a new theater in Paris View picture(s) 4 (COCHIN, CH.N.). Projet d'une Salle de Spectacle pour un Théatre de Comédie. London, Paris, Charles Antoine Jombert, 1765. Small 8vo. Later half cloth. With plans and designs of a theatre on 6 folding engraved plates. Full description >> Related Subjects: Architecture  Art General  Perspective  Theatre  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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A magnificent way of promoting the Swedish kingdom View picture(s) 5 (DAHLBERG, ERIK). Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna. (Stockholm), (1693-1714). 3 parts in 1 vol. Folio. Contemp. marbled calf, spine ribbed and richly gilt, with red title-label, with gilt fillet borders on sides. With 355 fine engraved plates, mostly double-page, several folding, showing the Swedish monuments past and present in fine views of cities and city-buildings, castles, country-houses and gardens, etc., supplemented by views of ancient sites and relics, portraits, coat-of-arms, maps, etc., including 3 richly engraved allegorical titles, and a large view, extra bound with, of the Swedish Church at London. 13 pp. index Full description >> Related Subjects: Architecture  Sweden  Topography  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Nice specialist work on the proper construction and use of chimneys View picture(s) 6 (HEBRARD, P.). Caminologie, ou traité des Cheminées, contenant des Observations sur les différentes causes qui font fumer les Cheminées, avec des moyens pour corriger ce défaut. Ouvrage Intéressant & utile, tant pour les Particuliers, que pour les Artistes. Dijon, F. Desventes, 1756. Sm.8vo. Contemp. mottled calf, spine richly gilt with floral decorations, marbled endpapers and edges. With engraved frontispiece depicting a compass-rose and 30 illustrations of chimneys on 20 folding engraved plates. (4), XLIV, 187, (17) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Applied Arts  Architecture  Engravings  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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On the cathedral of Freising with a very large plate of the interior in perspective View picture(s) 7 (HECKENSTALLER, Joseph Jac. von). Dissertatio historica de antiquitate, et aliis quibusdam memorabilibus Cathedralis Ecclesiae Frisingensis una cum serie episcoporum, praepositorum, et decanorum Frisingensium. Munich, Michael Lindauer, 1824. Large folio (420 x 260 mm). Contemporary boards covered with red painted paper. With 7 large plates, five of which are folded. One is a folded early lithographed plate of the 'Gruft im Dom zu Freijsing' and six are engraved plates: three plans of the church (470 x 600mm) by X. Mettenleiter after Th. Heigl, two full-page plates of church entrances and a very lage plate (820 x 540 mm) of the interior of the church by F.I. Mörl after C.D. Asam. (2), 52 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Architecture  German  Germany  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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8 extremely rare engraved designs for the house of Pieter Reael on the 'Reaelen-eiland' in the river Vecht, ca. 1690 View picture(s) 8 (KRAMER, Herbert). (No title; dedication and impressum on first leaf:) Aan den edelen agtbaren heer Pieter Reael, heere tot Nigtevegt, onderschepen en raad der stad Amsterdam. ende aan syn ed. waarde gemalinne mevrou Maria Eleonora Huidecoper van Maarseveen, vrouwe tot Nigtevegt, werden dese gronden en gezigten van haar edd. huys met schuldige eerbiedigheyt opgedragen. Amsterdam, Cornelis Dankerts, ca. 1690. Large folio. Three-quarter modern brown morocco, marbled boards. 8 double-page engraved plates (ca. 300 x 350mm) by Bastiaan Stopendaal after the designs of Herbert Kramer (Cramer) of views and plans of the house designed for Pieter Reael and his wife Maria Eleonora Huydekoper. Half-page engraved coats-of-arms of Pieter Reael and his wife, on the verso of the first leaf. One lv and 8 double-page engraved plates. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Architecture  Netherlands  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The first French encyclopedia of ornament, decorative arts and architecture View picture(s) 9 (LE PAUTRE, Jean & Pierre, and others). L'architecture à la mode ou sont les nouveaux dessins pour la décoration des bâtimens et jardins. Paris, N. Langlois (= Jean Marriette), (1741). 2 vols. Small folio. Contemporary full brown calf, spines gilt in compartments with 2 red morocco labels lettered in gold. With 2 engraved titles and 497 engravings on 496 plates, 52 of which are double-page. Full description >> Related Subjects: Architecture  Engravings  Ornaments  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Fine magnificently handcoloured copy of a famous series of Dutch cityviews and costumes View picture(s) 10 (MAASKAMP, Evert). Tableau des principales vues des palais et edifices; representations et des coutumes et usages, dans les Provinces Septentrionales du Royaume des Pays-Bas. Amsterdam, E. Maaskamp, (1825). Oblong folio. Contemporary boards covered with dark-brownish paper with gilt border along the edges and gilt title on frontcover. Preserved in modern brown cloth fitted box. With 68 fine engraved and/or aquatint plates, all handcoloured, most of them  in proof-state with captions in ink in ms., with views of Dutch cities and costumes, and index-leaf. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Architecture  Colour Plate Books  Netherlands  Print Series  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The technique of chiaroscuro View picture(s) 11 (PISARRI, Carlo). Dialoghi tra claro, e sarpiri per istruire chi desidera d' essere un eccellente pittore figurista. Bologna, Ferdinando Pisarri, 1778. 8vo. Later half brown morocco, spine ribbed with black title label lettered in gold. With a large engraved vignette on title, charmingly illustrated large head-and tailpieces and one engraved folding plate of an instrument for constructing perspective. IV, 165, (1) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Architecture  Art General  Drawing & Painting  Perspective  Sculpture  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The latest fashion in garden art View picture(s) 12 (STIEGLITZ, CHR.L.). Descriptions Pittoresques de Jardins du goût le plus moderne. Leipzig, Voss et Comp., 1802. 4to. Contemp. half calf, with black title-label on spine. With illustrations of garden-plans, houses and gardens, garden-architecture with plans and garden-furniture on 28 full-page plates, engraved by Darnstedt, Schumann and Hüllmann after designs by Karl August Benjamin Siegel. VIII, 124 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Architecture  Art General  Engravings  Gardens  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Vitruvius in Denmark View picture(s) 13 (THURAH, Laurids de). Den Danske Vitruvius, indeholder grundtegninger, opstalter, og giennensnitter af de merkvaerdigste bygninger i Kongeriget Dannemark, samt de Kongelige Tydske Provintzer.- Le Vitruve Danois, contient les plans, les elevations et les profils des principaux batimens du Roiaume de Dannemarc, aussi bien que des Provinces Allemandes, dependantes du Roi.- Der Dänische Vitruvius, enthält die Grundrisse, Aufrisse, und Durchschnitte derer merkwürdigsten Gebäude des Königreichs Dännemark, und der Königlichen Teutschen Provinzen. Copenhagen, Ernst Henrich Berlings, 1746-1749. 2 vols. Large folio. Modern half brown morocco, spines ribbed and gilt, with green title-labels. With richly engraved architectural frontispiece, and 281 full-page engraved and etched plates, 5 double-page, with architectural plans, designs, and views of the Danish castles, manors, public buildings, churches, etc. including beautiful bird eye's views of houses and gardens, views of the city of Copenhagen, etc., and also including interior architectural designs of mantelpieces, doorways, altars, pulpits, etc. by a.o. Michael Keijl (6) and C.L. Wüst (6), after the drawings by L. de Thurah (Thieme-Becker attributes the views to J.J. Bruun). (8), 96; 267 pp. text in Danish, French, and German. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Architecture  Denmark  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Containing the first edition ever of Leonardo's "Discorso intorno al Disegno" View picture(s) 14 ACCOLTI, P. Lo Inganno de gl'occhi, Prospettiva Pratica. Trattato in Acconcio della Pittura. Firenze, Pietro Cecconcelli, 1625. 4to. Contemporary limp vellum. With large engraved vignette with the coat-of-arms of Cardinal Carlo de Medici on title, woodcut printer's device on last blank, and 91 woodcut figures and perspectival illustrations in text, 7 full-page. (12), 152, (4) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Architecture  Art General  Perspective  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Five rare early works presenting solutions to various practical problems, either by means of scientific instruments or by use of mathematical tables View picture(s) 15 ALBRECHT, A. Eigentlicher Abriss und Beschreibung eines sehr nützlich und  nothwendigen Instruments zur Mechanica, So auf eine Schreib-Tafel  gerichtet, und zum Feldmessen, Vestung-aussstecken, hoch und Tieff  messen, Land und Wasser abwegen. Ingleichen auch zur Perspective  und andern gar füglich zu gebrauchen. Neurenberg, Widow and Heirs of Paulus Fürsten, 1673. Sm. 4to. Contemp. vellum. With fine engraved architectural frontispiece illustrating the use of a perspective drawing table in the field, title within ornamental borders and illustrations of a movable drawing table and perspectival plans and designs on 7 full-page engraved plates. 38 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Architecture  Art General  Perspective  Science  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Convolute of very rare, early French works on (filtering) fountains and water sanitation, with handcoloured plates View picture(s) 16 AMY, (Joseph). Nouvelles fontaines filtrantes. Approuvées par l'Académie Royale des Sçiences en plusiers rencontres, dont quelques-unes sont présentées dans ce livre, pour la santé des armées du Roi. Sur mer & sur terre, & du public, le tout accompagné de figures expliquées par lettres indicatives. Paris, A. Boudet, 1752. Two parts in 1 volume. 12mo. Contemporary mottled calf, spine with gilt compartments. 6 folding woodcut plates, 1 other woodcut plate and 7 (almost) full-page woodcut illustrations in the text. VIII, 72, 46 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Architecture  France  Illustrated Books  Medicine  Metals  Militaria  Science  Scientific Instruments  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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A French classic on perspective, here in its first edition View picture(s) 17 ANDROUET DU CERVEAU, Jacques. Leçons de perspective positive. Paris, Mamert Patisson, 1576. Folio. Contemporary limp vellum. With illustrations on perspective on 60 full-page etched plates, one for each lesson, ornamental woodcut head-pieces and initials. 11, (1 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Architecture  Drawing & Painting  Perspective  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Richly illustrated edition of the reconstruction and description of the famous gardens of Plinius View picture(s) 18 AVAUX, F. DES. Les Plans et les Descriptions de deux des plus belles maisons de campagne de Pline le consul. Avec des remarques sur tous ses bâtimens, et une dissertation touchant l'architecture antique & l'architecture gotique. Amsterdam, Estienne Roger, 1706. Contemp. calf, spine ribbed and gilt. With 7 engraved plates, five folding, with plans and views of Plinius' houses and gardens. 112, (8) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Agriculture & Husbandry  Architecture  Art General  Gardens  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Three fine model books of beautiful ornaments, contemporarily bound together in one volume View picture(s) 19 BARBET, J. Livre d'architecture d'autels, et de cheminees. Paris, Amsterdam, Corn. Danckerz, 1641. Folio. Contemp. vellum. With engraved title, the text set within a rich design for an altar-piece, engraved calligraphical dedication to Cardinal de Richelieu, engraved calligraphical preface, and 17 finely designed and engraved plates of altar- and chimney-pieces, richly adorned with ornaments, wood carving, sculpture and paintings, all versos blank. 20 lvs., versos blank. Full description >> Related Subjects: Architecture  Ornaments  Print Series  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Polemic treatise on the Duomo in Milan View picture(s) 20 BASSI, Martino. Dispareri in materia d'architettura, et perspectiva. Con pareri di eccellenti et famosi architetti, che li risolvono. Bressa, Francesco & Pie(tro) Maria Marchetti, 1572. 4to. Contemporary limp vellum. Publisher's woodcut device on title and on verso of last text leaf, illustrations, architectural plans, and perspective designs on 12 numbered full-page etched plates, woodcut initials 53, (3 of which 2 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Architecture  Churches  Italy  Perspective  Renaissance  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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