Shelfmark
Ak.4.18
Author
Uniform title
[Entwurff einer historischen Architectur. English]
Title
A plan of civil and historical architecture, in the representation of the most noted buildings of foreign nations, both ancient and modern: ... display'd in 86. large double folio-plates, finely engraven, ... divided into five books; ... by John Bernhard Fischer of Erlach; ... First publish'd at Leipzig, in the year 1725. ... in German and French, ... and now faithfully done into English, with additional notes, by Thomas Lediard, ...
Publication, distribution, etc.
[London] : Printed at the expence of the proprietor, 1730.
Physical description
[4], 28p, plates (double, some folded) ; Fo.
Note
Translation (German-English) of "Entwurff einer historischen Architectur".
Note
Main body of text in English, plate captions in French and German.
Citation/references note
ESTC N20354
Provenance
Label recording bequest to Eton by Nicholas Mann in 1754.
Binding
18th century blind-stamped calf.
Subject
Architecture Early works to 1800.
Subject
Curiosities and wonders Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Lediard, Thomas, 1685 - 1743 editor.
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng ger fre eng ger
Identifier
B9990