Architecture moderne; ou, L'art de bien bâtir pour toutes sortes de personnes, tant pour les maisons des particuliers que pour les palais.

Title & Author:

Architecture moderne; ou, L'art de bien bâtir pour toutes sortes de personnes, tant pour les maisons des particuliers que pour les palais.

Publication:

Paris, C. Jombert, 1728.

Description:

2 volumes plates, diagrams, plans 29 cm

Notes:
Has been wrongly attributed to C.E. Briseux. The anonymous treaties in v. 1 were commissioned by C. Jombert. Of the plates constituting v. 2, unsigned plates 1-130 are by G. Tiercelet; 131-144 are signed by J. Courtonne as designer. Cf. Journal of the Soc. of Architectural Historians, v. 18, 1959, p. 60-62.
Engraved frontispiece by Claude Lucas in v. 1; added engraved title-page in v. 2; head- and tail-pieces; decorative initials; some head-pieces signed: Papillon inv et fecit.
T. 1. Cinq traités: De la construction & de l'employ des materiaux. De la distribution de toutes sortes de places. De la maniere de faire les devis. Du toisé des bâtimens selon la coûtume de Paris. Des us & coûtoumes concernant les bâtimens & rapports des jurez experts. -- t. 2. Soixante distributions de maisons, la plûpart nouvellement bâties, avec leurs plans, elevations & coupes, levez et dessinez très-exactement, le tout en cent cinquante planches gravées en taille-douce.
Brunet III, col. 562
Cicognara, 482
Cicognara, 531
Added title page in vol. 2 with imprint 1729

Resources:
French equivalent / Équivalent français

Subject:

Architecture, Domestic Early works to 1800.
Architecture, Domestic Designs and plans.
Architecture, Domestic France Designs and plans Early works to 1800.
Architecture domestique Ouvrages avant 1800.
Architecture domestique Dessins et plans France Ouvrages avant 1800.
Architecture domestique Dessins et plans.
Architecture, Domestic.
France.

Form/genre:

Early works.
Architectural drawings.
Engravings France Paris 1728.

Added entries:

Jombert, Claude.
Briseux, Charles Étienne, -1754.
Tiercelet, Gilles.
Courtonne, Jean, 1671-1739.
Briseux, Charles Étienne, d. 1754
France Paris.

Art de bien bâtir pour toutes sortes de personnes

Holdings:

Location: Library main 83275
Call No.: W1045; ID:85-B11375
Copy: v. 1
Status: Available

Location: Library main 83274
Call No.: W1045; ID:85-B11375
Copy: v. 2
Status: Available

Location: Library main 83273
Call No.: ID:85-B11375
Copy: v. 1
Status: Available

Location: Library main 83272
Call No.: ID:85-B11375
Copy: v. 2
Status: Available

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