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[4], 39, [1] pp. plus plates.First Netherlands edition (in the original French with a parallel Dutch translation, in 2 columns) of a richly engraved artists' model book offering a fine collection of architectural ornaments and devices by the Paris architect Jean Charles de la Fosse (1734-1789), published at the cost of the Amsterdam art dealer, C.S. de Roos. The letterpress text explains the symbols used in the ornaments and devices. It was first published at Paris in 1768 with the text in French only. Although planned as a publication in two volumes (with plates 1-77 for the first volume and 78-103 for the second), and each volume has an engraved allegorical title-page, the text for volume 2 of the present edition was never published. The text therefore covers only plates 1-77, but the plates and engraved title-pages for both volumes are present and complete. The engraved title-pages read: "Recueil des portes, cheminées ... inventées par J.C. de la Fosse, et gravées par Jz. de Witt Jansz. Tome… Read More
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by DELAFOSSE Jean-Charles

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Te Amsterdam: by Cornelis Sebille Roos|& Aren Fokke, 1790. Fine. by Cornelis Sebille Roos & Aren Fokke, Te Amsterdam 1790, in-folio (27x43cm), (4) 39pp. (1), relié. - Édition originale bilingue en français et néerlandais illustrée de 2 frontispices et 103 planches numérotées. 39 pages de texte d'explication des planches avec la traduction hollandaise en regard. Reliure en demi veau brun d'époque. Plats modernes refaits à l'aide d'un simili cuir. Gardes également refaites. Pièce de titre en maroquin rouge. Coiffe de queue arrachée laissant apparaître un adhésif. Un nerf manquant. Appréciable fraîcheur du papier. Exemplaire à toutes marges. Delafosse, architecte et ornemaniste, a beaucoup contribué par la publication de ses recueils à la formation du style Louis XVI et au premier style néo-classique. L'ouvrage constitue un répertoire ornemental pour les fontaines, pyramides, cheminées, dessus de porte, bordures, médaillons, trophées, vases, frises tombeaux,… Read More
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