Designs for ornamental villas : in ninety six plates / by P.F. Robinson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Robinson, P. F. (Peter Frederick), 1776-1858.

Contributor:

Clay, Richard, 1789-1877, printer.

Hullmandel, Charles Joseph, 1789-1850, printer of plates.

Burridge, George Wilcox, 1813-1891, lithographer.

Jackson, John George, lithographer.

Harding, James Duffield, 1798-1863, lithographer.

Rider, William, lithographer.

Sanders, John, lithographer.

Leslie, William, former owner.

Henry G. Bohn, publisher.

James Carpenter and Son, publisher.

British Imprints Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture, Domestic--Designs and plans.

Architecture, Domestic.

Architecture, Domestic--Great Britain.

Great Britain.

Genre:

Architectural drawings.

Penn Provenance:

Forrest, Edwin, Estate of (donor)

Physical Description:

2 preliminary leaves, iii unnumbered pages-x, 43 pages : 96 plates (including plans) ; 31 cm

Edition:

Third edition, greatly improved.

Place of Publication:

London : H. G. Bohn, 1836.

Notes:

Added lithographed t.p.

"London: R. Clay, printer, Bread-Street-Hill, Doctors' Commons."--T.p. verso.

Error in pagination: p. [4] repeated in pagination.

Archer states that unlike his contemporary Thomas Hunt, "Robinson, by contrast tried to adapt different regional and historical styles to his own particularly painterly conception of architectural design, based on the picturesque theories of Sir Uvedale Price. In 'Designs for ornamental villas,' Robinson offered 16 designs .... The range of styles represented perhaps was the most eclectic in British architectural literature to date: Swiss, Greek, Palladian, Old English, Castellated, 'Ancient Manor House,' Modern Italian, Anglo-Norman, Decorated (Gothic), Elizabethan, 'ancient timber building,' and Tuscan."--Archer, p. 739.

First issued 1825-1827; in this edition the scenic views are redrawn by J.D. Harding.

Designs are illustrated in plan, elevation and scenic views within a well composed landscape setting, exemplifying Robinson's belief in the unity of landscape and architectural design. Cf. Archer.

Plates printed by C. Hullmandel, text printed by R. Clay; one plate signed: Published by J. Carpenter & Son, ; other plates lithographed by G. Burridge, J.G. Jackson, J.D. Harding, W. Rider and John Sanders based on Robinson's designs.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Half bound with marbled edges.

Athenaeum copy: Dornsife/VSA.

Athenaeum copy: With bookplate of William Leslie on front paste-down; includes signature on added t.p.: Wm. Leslie Aberdeen, 1840.

Cited in:

Archer J. Literature of Brit. domestic architecture, 293.4

Winkler, Gail Caskey. Capricious fancy

OCLC:

2162598