Folio (446 x 323 mm.) Sometime bound in half black calf gilt, the spine divided into six compartments with raised bands, original [?] red leather and gilt label to the second compartment, the remainder decorated with a gilt floral centre tool, the endpapers sympathetically renewed; lithographed title page attractively printed in red and black, contents leaf, 32pp. introductory essay, 90 lithograph plates, paper guarded and numbered 1-5, 5A, 6, 6A, 7, 7A, 8, 8A, 9, 9A, 10, 10A, 11-25, 25A, 26, 27, 28, 28A, 28B, 29-44, 44A, 45-51, 51A, 52, 53, 54, 54A, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, (pl. 62 omitted and not described in the letterpress) 63,-68, (pls. 69-74 omitted and not described in the letterpress) 75-85, grouped into suites of plates with descriptive letterpress descriptions; occasional marginal spotting, one or two old wax/ink? marks, otherwise a bright copy.

First edition, issued in the rare folio format.
Divided into four principal suites of plates, each with elevations, sections and plans: Cottages, Lodges, Villas, and Ornamental Brick-Work. The suite of cottage designs is sub-divided into Gothic, Italian and Semi-detached designs intended for bailiffs, gamekeepers and gardeners. The lodges are designed in a range of Elizabethan, Gothic, Italian and Old Scotch styles. The villas are designed in Elizabethan, French School, Gothic, Italian, Old Scotch and Semi-Detached Italian styles, The final three plates illustrate designs for bands of ornamental and polychromatic brickwork.

Stock number: 1689