Vitruvius Britannicus, or the British architect, [electronic resource] : containing the plans, elevations, and sections of the regular buildings, both publick and private, in Great Britain, with variety of new designs; in 200 large folio plates. Engraven by the best hands; and drawn either from the buildings themselves or the original designs of the architects; in II volumes ... by Colen Campbell Esqr. = Vitruvius Britannicus, ou l'architecte britannique, contenant les plans, elevations, & sections des bâtimens reguliers, tant particuliers que publics de la Grande Bretagne, comprisen 200 grandes planches gravez en taille douce par les meilleurs maitres, et tous ou dessinez des bâtimens memes, ou copiez des desseins originaux des architectes: en deux tomes. ... Par le Sieur Campbell. Cum privilegio regis.
1722
Linked e-resources
Linked Resource
Details
Title
Vitruvius Britannicus, or the British architect, [electronic resource] : containing the plans, elevations, and sections of the regular buildings, both publick and private, in Great Britain, with variety of new designs; in 200 large folio plates. Engraven by the best hands; and drawn either from the buildings themselves or the original designs of the architects; in II volumes ... by Colen Campbell Esqr. = Vitruvius Britannicus, ou l'architecte britannique, contenant les plans, elevations, & sections des bâtimens reguliers, tant particuliers que publics de la Grande Bretagne, comprisen 200 grandes planches gravez en taille douce par les meilleurs maitres, et tous ou dessinez des bâtimens memes, ou copiez des desseins originaux des architectes: en deux tomes. ... Par le Sieur Campbell. Cum privilegio regis.
Author
Uniform Title
Vitruvius Britannicus. Vol.1-2
Publication Details
[London : s.n., 1722 or 1725?]
Place of Publication or Printing
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Language
English
Description
2 v., plates ; 2⁰.
Note
In this issue, the imprint and date have been erased from the engraved titlepages of both volumes, and the subscription list to vol.I is absent.
Presumbly appeared some time between the first edition of vol.II (1717) and that of vol.III (1725). There is external evidence of a reissue of vols 1-2 in 1722 and 1725. See T.P. Connor 'The making of Vitruvius Britannicus', Architectural History, 20 (1977) p.17.
This issue has no French text; another issue has parallel French and English texts.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
Presumbly appeared some time between the first edition of vol.II (1717) and that of vol.III (1725). There is external evidence of a reissue of vols 1-2 in 1722 and 1725. See T.P. Connor 'The making of Vitruvius Britannicus', Architectural History, 20 (1977) p.17.
This issue has no French text; another issue has parallel French and English texts.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
Indexed In
English Short Title Catalog, T50966.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Linked Resources
Record Appears in