BLONDEL (Jean-François) - Cours d'architecture ou traité de - Lot 33

BLONDEL (Jean-François) - Cours d'architecture ou traité de la décoration, distribution construction des bâtiments. Paris, Chez Desaint, 1771; in-8, XXXIV-479 + 22 folding plates + LXIV-471 + 93 folding plates + CII-460 + 73 folding plates + CXIV-432 + 51 folding plates + XXXII-504 + XXVIII-520 + 136 folding plates, contemporary half calf bindings, smooth spines, marbled edges, red morocco titles and green morocco endpapers. The 2 volumes. This volume comprises 6 volumes of text and 3 volumes of plates (plate volumes 5 and 6 have continuous numbering). The second plate volume requires restoration of the spine. As a reminder, Blondel was the architect who designed the surroundings of Metz Cathedral. Jacques-François Blondel was the great professor of architecture of the 18th century. Once rejected by the Royal Academy of Architecture, he compensated by opening a private school. Jacques-François Blondel wanted to "modernize" the teaching of architecture, but his references were, to say the least, archaic. His architect of reference is François Mansart.