Inigo Jones: Complete Architectural Drawings

New York: The Drawing Center, 1989. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 336 Pages Including Appendix, Abbreviations, Bibliography, And Index. "This Is The First Single-Volume Catalog Of All Jones's Ninety-Three Surviving Architectural Drawings, A Third Of Which Are Reproduced In Color. They Range From Masterly Sketch Elevations For Royal Lodges To Meticulous Presentation Drawings For Imposing Gateways. A Selection Jones's Finest Stage Designs And Figurative Drawings Has Also Been Included, Illustrating The Breadth And Power Of His Graphic Work. Following Extensive Research, The Drawings Have Been Arranged Chronologically For The First Time, Clarifying The Phases Of Jones's Architectural Style. Some Well-Known Examples Have Been Redated Or Reattributed In The Light Of Stylistic Or Documentary Evidence. Each Drawing Has Been Given A Full Technical Description And Commentary, Supported In Many Cases By Illustrations Of Engraved Sources Or Photographs Of The Buildings Themselves. Short Essays Introduce The Periods Or Buildings To Which The Drawings Belong, And Longer Essays Summarize The Wider Aspects Of Jones's Achievement.".