NEUFFORGE, Jean François de - Lot 154

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NEUFFORGE, Jean François de - Lot 154
NEUFFORGE, Jean François de Recueil Élémentaire d'Architecture contenant plusieurs études des ordres d'architecture d'après l'opinion des anciens et le sentiment des modernes, differents entrecolonnements propres à l'ordonnance des façades, divers exemples de décorations extérieures et intérieures, à l'usage des monuments sacrés, publics et particuliers. A Paris, Chez l'Auteur, au Chariot d'or, 1757-1780. Small folio (ca 41 x 26 cm). Contemporary half tan basane with corners, boards covered with contemporary pink marbled paper, smooth spine, red edges, red morocco title-pieces and tomaisons with gilt numerals and title and gilt roulette except for volumes 3-4, binding slightly different but similar condition. The majority of the plates are in excellent condition (minor flaws such as scattered foxing, especially in the first few pages of the volumes, minor soiling on some plates, tiny marginal tears, spotting in the lower margin of vol. 3-4 without affecting the engravings and in the lateral margin of qq. pl. of vol. 8 reaching very slightly the engraving of pl. 559 and 589-594). Bindings rubbed (edges, flat corners, spine) with scuffed headpieces, spine sometimes with small tears, jaws sometimes split, corners rubbed). A rare copy of Jean François de Neufforge's (1714-1791) magnum opus on 18th-century architecture. Composed of 8 parts bound into 4 volumes containing 600 plates and 8 engraved title pages. In addition, 2 volumes of supplements containing 293 plates, for a total of 893 black etchings. Fully engraved. A very fresh copy inside. Mobilier ornemental, Jardins, maisons avec plans et intérieurs parfois du texte gravé dans la planche, chacune avec signature gravée, composée et gravé par Deneufforge avec Privilège du Roy. Vol. I (1757). Engraved title, pl. 1-72 - Vol. II (1758). Engraved title, pl. 72-144 - Vol. III (1760). Engraved title, pl. 145-216 - Vol. IV (1761). Engraved title, pl. 217-288 - Vol. V (1763). Engraved title, pl. 289-360 - Vol. VI (1765). Engraved title, pl. 361-432 - Vol. VII (1767). Engraved title, 433-504 - Vol. VIII (1768). Engraved title, pl. 505-600. Supplement Vol. I (1772). pl. I-CL (including engraved title page); pl. CLI-CLXXX bound at beginning of supp. vol. II. Without numbered pl. VII-XII - but unnumbered plates present, engraved by Beurlier after Dumont, representing plans and elevations of a house on Rue de Tournon - XXIV and 8 numbered plates VI*-VI******** after pl. VI, i.e. 173 plates out of 188 announced by Cohen. Supplement Vol. II (1777-1780). 120 plates numbered CLXXXI-CCC. Without title page. Cohen 750-751.
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