ROBINSON, P.F.: "Designs For Farm Buildings, With A View To Prove That The Simplest Forms May Be Rendered Pleasing And Ornamental By A Proper Disposit

Lot #353 - ROBINSON, P.F.: "Designs For Farm Buildings, With A View To Prove That The Simplest Forms May Be Rendered Pleasing And Ornamental By A Proper Disposit

Auction House:

Mossgreen
Sale Name:

Quarterly Collectors Auction Series
Sale Date:

25 Aug 2014 ~ 10am
Lot #:

353
Lot Description:

ROBINSON, P.F.: "Designs For Farm Buildings, With A View To Prove That The Simplest Forms May Be Rendered Pleasing And Ornamental By A Proper Disposit
[Henry G. Bohn, London; 3rd ed., 1837] Each design is illustrated in one or more lithographed plate, which contain plans, elevations, and views." Robinson was the first architect to call for preservation & restoration of vernacular structures for their picturesque value. Orig. quarter roan & green cloth with front cover inset -- leather label printed in gilt. Also, "The English Chair - Its History and Evolution" [M. Harris & Sons, London, 1937]; "Furniture Mouldings" by E.J. Warne [Ernest Benn, London, 1923]; plus 3 other books. (Total: 6)
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Estimate:

A$200 - 250
Realised Price:

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Category:

Books & Manuscripts

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