Architecture.- King George III's copy .- Thomassin (Simon) Recueil des Figures, Groupes, Thermes,
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Architecture.- George III's copy .- Thomassin (Simon) Recueil des Figures, Groupes, Thermes, Fontaines, Vases, Statues, et Autres Ornemens de Versailles, text in French, Latin, Italian and Dutch, engraved additional pictorial title, letterpress title printed in red and black, 216 (of 218) engraved plates, a few double-page, lacking folding plan and divisional letterpress titles, outer margin of additional title repaired, plate 1 soiled, plate 144 trimmed to just within image at outer margin and with a few tears, but without loss, water-staining, a few text ff. browned, some spotting or finger-marking, engraved armorial bookplate of King George III to verso of title, 18th century calf, central gilt crowned monogram of King George III to covers, rebacked, preserving original gilt backstrip in compartments with slightly chipped red morocco label, covers detached and re-hinged with ?20th century burgundy ?leather, corners and edges worn (the former heavily so), rubbed and scuffed, [Berlin Kat. 4212], small 4to, Amsterdam, Pierre Mortier, 1695. sold not subject to return.
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Architecture.- King George III's copy .- Thomassin (Simon) Recueil des Figures, Groupes, Thermes,
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