18th century English Palaces and stately homes from Vitruvius Britannicus

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A house in Twittenham middlesex near the River Thames VTB167 ~~$225~~ Sale Price: $159	Elevation of the South front of Houghton in Norfolk, the Seat of the Right Honourable Robert Walpole Esqr. Chancellor of Exqr. and first Lord Comr. of his Majesty's Treasury, Designed by Colen Campbell VTB169 ~~$325~~ Sale Price: $229


Elevation of the North front of Houghton in Norfolk, the Seat of the Right Honourable Robert Walpole Esqr. Chancellor of Exqr. and first Lord Comr. of his Majesty's Treasury, Designed by Colen Campbell VTB171 ~~$295~~ Sale Price: $195	Elevation of the West front of Goodwood in Sussex the Seat of his Grace the Duke of Richmond and Lenox Designed by Colen Campbell VTB172 ~~$275~~ Sale Price: $185


The West front of Grimsthorp in the County of Lincoln the Seat of his Grace the Duke of Ancaster and Kestevan Hereditary Lord great Chamberlain of England (2 Prints) VTB191 ~~$275~~ Sale Price: $185	The Elevation of Stoke in the county of Hereford, the Seat of Mr. Auditor Foley (2 Prints) VTB174 ~~$275~~ Sale Price: $185


The Elevation of Cobham Hall in Kent late the Seat of hte Dukes of Lennox and Richmond, non of the Rt. Honble. Lady Theodosia Blyth and John Blyth Esqr. her Husband VTB179 ~~$275~~ Sale Price: $185	The Elevation of Sr. Walter Yonge Bart. his house in Devonshire VTB180 ~~$275~~ Sale Price: $185


Elevation of Eastbury in Dorsetshire the Seat of the Right Honble. George Dodington Esqr. VTB186 ~~$295~~ Sale Price: $195	The Elevation of Sr. Walter Yonge Bart. his house in Devonshire (2 Prints) VTB182 ~~$275~~ Sale Price: $195


The Elevation of Drumlenrig Castle the Seat of His Grace ye Duke of Queensberry VTB187 ~~$325~~ Sale Price: $229	The Elevation of Durham house in Glocestershire the Seat of the Rt. Honble. William Blathnayt Esqr. VTB188 ~~$275~~ Sale Price: $185


The New Bagnio in the Gardens at Chisnick in the County of Middlesex, Erected by the Rt. Honble. Richard Boyle Earl of Burlington and Cork, Lord High Treasurer of the Kingdom of Ireland VTB198 ~~$225~~ Sale Price: $159	Elevation of Nenby upon Invale in the North Riding of Yorkshire the Seat of Sr. William Robinson Barr. Designed by Colen Campbell VTB201 ~~$255~~ Sale Price: $175	Plan and Elevation of the Bagnio in the Garden at Eastbury in Dorsetshire the Seat of Right Honourable George Dodington Esqr. VTB202 ~~$245~~ Sale Price: SOLD


Elevation of Leyton Grange in Essex, the house of David Gansel Esqr. VTB203 ~~$225~~ Sale Price: $159	The Elevation of Ebberton Lodge near Scarborough in Yorkshire, belonging to William Thompson Esqr. Designed by Colen Campbell VTB204 ~~$225~~ Sale Price: $159	Plan and Elevation of the great Temple in the Garden at Eastbury VTB205 ~~$175~~ Sale Price: SOLD


A new Garden Room at Hall Barn near Beacons field in the County of Bucks, the Seat of Edmond Waller Esqr. Designed by Colen Campbell VTB206 ~~$225~~ Sale Price: $159	A New Building at ye end of his Grace ye Duke of Kents Garden in Bedfordshire VTB199 ~~$295~~ Sale Price: $195	Rookby Park in the County of York, the Seat of Thomas Robinson Esqr. Designed by William Wakefield VTB208 ~~$225~~ Sale Price: $159

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We are delighted to offer these exquisite & extremely rare black & white copper engravings from the first edition of Vitruvius Britannicus or, the British Architect. Containing the Plans, Elevations, and Sections of the most Regular Buildings both Publick & Private in Great Britain.

Colen Campbell (1676-1729) was a Scotsman & a lawyer who took up architecture. Vitruvius Britannicus was the first English architectural publication since Elizabethan times, & catalogued the work of great architects of the time, including Inigo Jones and Sir Christopher Wren, as well as Campbell himself.

It was a time when Britain was growing tired of the excesses of the ornate Baroque period and returning to classical or Neo-Palladian architecture. It was also the beginning of a building boom amongst the aristocracy & Whig politicians of the day. Campbell’s work secured him many commissions & for a short time he served as a government advisor.

These superb engravings are certainly testament to the extent & grandeur of this new architectural style, epitomized by the magnificent Blenheim Palace, home of the Duke of Marlborough, set in sweeping parks in Woodstock, near Oxford.

The grounds of this palace have long been open to the public, & we played in them as children. In keeping with modern aristocrats, the present Duke has made a business of his ancestral home & one can even fish in Blenheim’s great lake. It is definitely worth a trip when in the UK, as it is an oasis of tranquility in the midst of a very populated area.

Each single print measures approximately 11 ½ inches wide by 18 ½ inches long & the doubles 21 ½ inches wide by 18 ½ inches long, on strong creamy white chain linked paper without blemishes & occasional crown watermarks. In most cases, the plan for the building accompanies the view, so it is a “two for one”. A copy of the original title page accompanies each print, along with a copy of the book listing from the 1800's, pricing the work at two guineas. The photos are very accurate, so please review carefully. All our prints are authentic antique prints and guaranteed to be from the date stated. These prints are about 295 years old, over a quarter of a millennium!