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412 - HAUTECOEUR, Louis: History of Classical Architecture in Fran…
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HAUTECOEUR, Louis: History of Classical Architecture in France Paris, A. and J. Picard, 1948 Complete set of the 8 tomes in 13 volumes of this reference work on classical architecture. - First tome in six substantial volumes: Part One: The Formation of the Classical Ideal (first edition) I The Renaissance, XIV+493 pages, 366 illustrations, 1943 II Architecture under Henry IV and Louis XIII, pp. 494–906, illustrations 367–632 Part One: The Formation of the Classical Ideal (revised and corrected edition) I The Early Renaissance (1495 to 1535–1540), XIX+563 pages, 256 illustrations, 1963; II The Humanist Renaissance (1535–1540 to 1589), 789 pages, 337 illustrations, 1965; III and IV Architecture under Henry IV and Louis XIII * The Reconstruction of France – Religious Architecture, 1966 ** Civil Architecture – Decoration and Style, 1967, 1,036 pages in continuous pagination, 432 illustrations. - Second series in two volumes: The Reign of Louis XIV, 1948, IX+927 pages in continuous pagination, 683 illustrations. - Volume Three: The First Half of the 18th Century, The Louis XV Style, 1950, IX+673 pages, 516 illustrations. - Volume IV: The Second Half of the 18th Century, The Louis XVI Style 1750–1792, 1952, VI+577 pages, 357 illustrations. - Volume V: The Revolution and the Empire 1792–1815, 1953, VIII+423 pages, 297 illustrations. - Volume VI: The Restoration and the July Monarchy 1815–1848, 1955, VII+415 pages, 305 illustrations. - Volume VII: The End of Classical Architecture 1848–1900, 1957, VIII+571 pages, 420 illustrations. All illustrations are in black and white. Index and list of illustrations at the end of each volume. Superb scarlet half-maroquin binding with ribbed spine and gilt head. E.A.S. in the first volume. Bindings in perfect condition; the first two volumes were slightly faded before being bound.
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