1831/1836 Examples of Gothic Architecture by A. Pugin, Vols. I & II Only

Description: Examples of Gothic Architecture; Selected from Various Ancient Edifices in England: Consisting of Plans, Elevations, Sections, and Parts at Large; Calculated to Exemplify the Various Styles, and the Practical Construction of Architecture: Accompanied by Historical and Descriptive Accounts by A. Pugin and A.W. Pugin, Volumes I and II, Printed for the Author, London, 1831, 1836, 66pp, 67pp, disbound, 9.5 x 12", 4to Poor condition/as is. Volumes are disbound and in need of rebinding. Boards of volume II are missing. Wear and staining to boards of vol. I. Tips are bumped with exposed boards. Spines are completely lacking. Gift inscription on front pastedown of vol. I (John H. Browne from Mr. A.K., London, Dec. 1864). Illustrated title pages. No known marginalia. Toning, age-staining, and foxing throughout textblocks. Illustrated. Please see photos and ask any questions prior to purchase. Please be aware that this listing is for volumes I and II of a 3 volume set. Also includes Prospectus of a Second Series of Examples of Gothic Architecture from January 1831. Augustus Charles Pugin (1762 - 19 December 1832) was an Anglo-French artist, architectural draughtsman, and writer on medieval architecture. Pugin left France during the Revolutionary period around 1798 and later entered the Royal Academy Schools in London, England, to improve his skills. Shortly afterwards, he obtained a position as an architectural draughtsman with the architect John Nash. After considering and abandoning a career in architecture, Pugin married and settled on a career as a commercial artist working primarily for publishers of illustrated books. He was a skillful watercolorist as well as an accomplished draftsman. FORN-SHELF-0547-BB-2407-JC1037

Price: 300 USD

Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2024-12-11T18:26:46.000Z

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