Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Lugar, Robert
Title:
Plans and views of buildings : executed in England and Scotland, in the castellated and other styles / R. Lugar, architect ; elegantly engraved on thirty-two plates.
Alternate Title(s):
Lugar's plans & views
Published / Created:
London : Printed for J. Taylor, at the Architectural Library, No. 59, High Holborn, 1811.
Physical Description:
28 p., 32 leaves of plates : ill., plans ; 32 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
NA7328 L84 1811+ Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Spine title, on printed label: Lugar's plans and views.

The plates consist of 17 views in sepia aquatint by Matthew Dubourg, and 15 unsigned plans in plain etching.

Second edition issued in 1836 with title: Plans and views of ornamental domestic buildings.

Printed by T. Bensley, Bolt Court, Fleet Street.

British Architectural Library. Early printed books, 1478-1840, 1971

Abbey, J.R. Life in England in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 31

BAC: British Art Center copy is the Abbey copy. Original green boards. Uncolored illustrations. Publisher's advertisement, 4 p., tipped in at end.
Subject Terms:
Architecture, Domestic -- Designs and plans. | Architecture, Domestic -- Great Britain. | Architecture -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century. | Taylor, J. -- Publisher. | Bensley, T. -- Printer. | Engraving -- Specimens -- 1811.
Form/Genre:
Aquatints -- 1811.
Contributors:
Lugar, Robert, ill. | Dubourg, Matthew, engraver.