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    By Edward S Eyland; Francis Lightbody; Robert Scott Burn
    Edinburgh; London   A Fullarton & Co.
    20" by 15" 3, 31, 8, 20, 7, 25, 12, 17, 14, 8, 23, 8, 7, 14pp [unpaginated plates]
    A large volume of Architectural drawing and designs, profusely illustrated throughout with numerous plates.
    By Edward S Eyland; Francis Lightbody; Robert Scott Burn

    1863-1868 Working Drawings & Designs in Architecture and building; With Essays on Various Subjects, Richly Illustrated with Woodcuts.

    Edinburgh; London   A Fullarton & Co.
    20" by 15" 3, 31, 8, 20, 7, 25, 12, 17, 14, 8, 23, 8, 7, 14pp [unpaginated plates]
    A large volume of Architectural drawing and designs, profusely illustrated throughout with numerous plates.
    £595.00
    : 6kgs / : 602C3
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    Illustrated, Leather Binding, Signed Binding, Very Scarce

    Featuring a series of essays by Edward S Eyland, Francis Lightbody, and Robert Scott Burn, who was also the General Editor. Robert Scott Burn, was born in the Scottish borders in 1825. An engineer as well as an author, he wrote prolifically on subjects of construction, engineering, and technical drawing. A large volume, this work offers a fascinating insight into the styles of design and architectural movements of the 19th century. With 48 plates to the rear of the volume. Dated using COPAC. Bound by R Hartley, with binders stamp to the front pastedown. Collation unavailable.

    Condition

    In a half leather binding, with cloth covered boards. Externally smart. Rubbing to the head and tail of the spine, and also to the joints and to the extremities, resulting in a small amount of loss to the leather. Rubbing to the front and rear boards, with loss to the cloth. Agetoning to the topedge, foredge and bottomedge. Offsetting to the front and rear endpapers and pastedowns. Bookbinders label to the front pastedown. Cockling to the rear endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are agetoned throughout. Spotting throughout, heavier to several plates to the rear of the volume. The odd handling mark throughout. Tear to the central joint of Plate IX, towards to the tail.

    Good

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