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Click here to see our other books! An Encyclopaedia of Cottage, Farm, and Villa Architecture and Furniture J. C. Loudon 1833 Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green & Longman : London 9" by 6.5" xx [1], 2-1138pp SUMMARY A handsome copy of the very scarce first edition of J.C. Loudon's architectural work, a principal architectural study of the mid nineteenth century. First Edition,Illustrated,Leather Binding,Very Scarce Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 2 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 29.99 EU Postage : £ 21.99 European Postage: £ 23.99 Asia Postage: £ 37.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 38.99 DESCRIPTION The very scarce first edition of this work, which helped to establish Loudon as an expert in rural architecture. Prior to this publication, Loudon had chiefly been known as a garden designer, and was respected in the field of landscaping. He was the first to use the term arboretum and was a prolific writer on this subject. He designed many prominent locations, including the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, the Abbey Cemetery in Bath and Harewood House. The Oxford Companion to Gardens notes that 'his books, encyclopaedias, and magazines were essential reference books in their day and remain an indispensable source for historians of the period'. This architectural study looks at rural buildings such as the cottage, the villa, country inns, parochial schools, farm houses, offices, gardens and much more. There is not a known collation for Loudon's work, with the lithographic plates usually appearing in the pagination, and printed on both sides. Lithographs present are: IV-V, pp29-30; VI-VII, pp.33-34; VIII-IX, pp.45-46; X-XI, pp.49-50; XII-XIII, pp.55-56; XIV-XV, pp.61-62; XVI-XVII, pp.69-70; XVIII-XIX, pp.75-76; XX-XXI, pp.85-86; XXII-XXIII, pp.89-90; XXIV-XXV, pp.95-96; XXVI-XXVII, pp.99-100; XXVIII-XXIX, pp.103-104; XXX-XXXI, pp.109-110; XXXII-XXXIII, pp.113-114; XXXII-XXXIII, pp.117-118; XXXIII-XXXIV, pp.133-134; XXXVII-XXXVIII, pp.139-140; XLII-XLIII, pp.159-160; XLIV-XLV, pp.165-166; XLVI-XLVII, pp.169-170; XLVIII-XLVIX, pp.173-174; L-LI, pp.177-178; LVII-LVIII, pp.193-194; LXI-LXIV, pp.199-200; LXV-LXVI, pp.203-204; LXVII-LXVIII, pp.209-210; LXIX-LXXII, pp.215-216; LXXIII-LXXVI, pp.225-226. With twelve further plates, printed on both sides, and numbered with figures, rather than in roman. In addition to the aforementioned lithographic plates there are thousands of in-text illustrations. A lovely copy of this very scarce first edition. From the library of Doctor Malcolm Higgs, an important architectural historian who worked as an assistant architect to Stirling & Gowan, working on their particularly renowned Leicester University Engineering Laboratory. During his long career he taught at the University of Edinburgh School of Architecture, Canterbury School of Architecture, and University of Nottingham. Later in his life he was the Vice-President and Honorary Librarian of the Royal Institute of British Architects, and contributed and edited the ‘Journal of Architecture’. CONDITION In a half calf binding, with cloth covered boards. Light rubbing to back strip and joint heads and tails, and to board perimeters. Otherwise, externally excellent. Front hinge a touch strained, but firmly held. Bookseller's label to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright, with spotting to lithographs. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques