[Architecture. British gothic] Types d'architecture Gothique

empruntés aux édifices les plus remarquables construits en Angleterre pendant les XII, XIII, XIV, XV et XVI siècles et représentés en plans, élévations, coupes et détails géométraux de manière a compléter l'étude et a faciliter la construction pratique des diverses variétés du style ogival. Par A.W. Pugin, Architecte, archéologue. Traduit de l'Anglais. Liège/ Paris, E. Noblet/ Borrani & Droz, 1851-1853, 3 vols., (4),IV,76; (2),96; (6),74 p., with steel-engraved portrait of the author (in vol. 3) and 75/ 73/ 77 plates (5 folding and counting as 2 plates), contemporary uniform halfmorocco with gilt and ribbed back, folio.

Vol. 1 with small water stain to blank margin of front matter; all vols. with occ. foxing, corners of boards bumped and mild wear to the leather. Lovely set with bookplate of architect Jan Wils (1891-1972) to the inside of the three front boards. Wils was a Dutch architect, known for his brief membership of De Stijl and for designing the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam. (total 3)