1859 The Art of Architectural Modelling in Paper

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First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, Scarce

The first edition of this work. A scarce work. A comprehensive dissertation on the art of architectural modelling, discussing the materials and instruments required, the commencement and finish of a model, hints on landscape gardening, and, finally, a glossary. Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, eleven plates, and many in-text illustrations. Written by the architect T. A. Richardson. Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the University of Cambridge Libraries. Publisher's adverts to the pastedowns and endpapers, and forty-eight pages of publisher's adverts to the rear.