ABC/236 - Vitruvius Britannicus, or the British architect, containing the plans, elevations and sections of the regular buildings, both public and private, in Great Britain in 4 vols. Vol III

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Vitruvius Britannicus, or the British architect, containing the plans, elevations and sections of the regular buildings, both public and private, in Great Britain in 4 vols. Vol III

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  • [1767-1771] (Creation)

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Campbell, Colen, of Boghole and Urchany (1676-1729), architect
(15 Jun 1676–13 Sep 1729)

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Scottish architect and architectural writer, credited as a founder of the Georgian style. For most of his career, he resided in Italy and England.
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https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/4485

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Part 3 of 5 Volumes. A volume containing plans, sections, elevations and perspectives of public and private buildings in Great Britain, engraven onto folio pages. Some images are accompanied by a scale bar and there is a description of all buildings at the start of the volume. Buildings included are: Greenwich Hospital; Castle Howard; Castle Ashby; Stoke Park; General Wade's House; Grimsthorpe; Eastbury; Seaton Delaval; Burlington House; Houghton; Mereworth Castle; Wanstead; Stourhead Castle; The Rolls; Newby; Ebberton Lodge; Lord Herberts House in Whitehall; Hall Barn; Goodwood; Mr. Plumptre's House; A New Design for a Bridge at Lambeth; Wilton; Apple Dorecombe; High Meadow; Long Leate; Chatsworth; Belton; Woodstock Park; Boughton; Hampton Court; Lowther Hall; Cleremont; Cholmondeley; Thorsby; Althorpe; Duncomb Park; Atherton; Rookby Park; Horse Heath Hall; A New House at Twickenham; Leyton Grange; Narford; Caversham.

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  • French

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    scuffed corners and spine

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