Adam, William. SALEROOM NOTICE: THIS COPY LACKS 3 plates: PLATE 5 BIS, 135 BIS, AND PLATE 136
£6,960
Auction: 16 May 2008 at 12:00 BST
Description
Vitruvius Scoticus being a collection of plans, elevations and sections of public buildings, noblemen's and gentlemen's houses in Scotland. Edinburgh: printed for Adam Black and J.& J. Robertson, [1812], folio, 179 plates, some folding, contemporary calf, very worn, some plates with tears [plate 17 & 75 especially], browning, ink stain to outer edge of approx plates 1 - 11, some plate edges chipped, title page creased
Footnote
Note: William Adam began working on these plates in 1727 & in 1728, 135 sets of 150 plates were produced. Due to lack of subscriptions the collection was not published in book form until his son, John, took up the mantle in 1812. The final published version contains an additional plates selected by John Adam.