Author: JOMBERT, Ch. A.
Title: Architecture moderne, ou l'art de bien bâtir pour toutes sortes de personnes. Divisées en six livres. I. De la Construction. II. Des Escaliers. III. Des Devis. IV. Du Toisé des Batimens. V. Des Us et Coutumes. VI. De la Distrubition. Tome Premier [ - Second].
Description: Paris, Chez l'auteur, 1764. 4to. In 2 vols. W. 2 engr. fronts. and 152 (mostly fold.) plates. Contemp. full mottled clf., spines elaborately gilt. (Spine ends, part of outer hinges and corners of covers expertly restored in matching dark brown clf.). (XXVI, 554; VIII, 180 pp.). (Throughout some foxing and some spotting; Frontispiece and title more so.; All edges red; Original marbled endpapers.). New edition of Briseux's 'Architecture Moderne of 1728 (See Berlin Ornamentsstichsammlung, 2397 & Fowler, 68), published by Jombert's father. This edition is amended and enlarged and has 2 more plates. It was published by Jombert son.: Cohen / de Ricci, p. 519: 'Frontispice, vignettes en tête par Marvye, Cochin et Choffard et nombreuses planches d'architecture, dont quelques-unes par Alex. Le Blond.': Fürstenberg, das Französische Buch, p. 87, 98 & 194:Comp. Millard Collection, vol. II, 40 (Briseux ed. 1728): 'The "Architecture Moderne", on the planning and constructions of domestic architecture, marks a watershed between 16th and 17th century publications on models for houses of all sizes and 18th century rococo house publications with their emphasis on the design and construction of houses for the well-to-do.':

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