[Pieter Post] - Les ouvrages d'architecture ordonnez par Pierre Post [...]. Dans les quels on voit les representations de plusieurs Edifices considerables en Plans & Elevations, [...]

Pierre Post - Les ouvrages d'architecture ordonnez par Pierre Post [...]. Dans les quels on voit les representations de plusieurs Edifices considerables en Plans & Elevations, avec leurs Descriptions - Soest - Davaco Publishers - 1970 - Reprint- [316] pp - Half leather binding - 32 x 46 cm. FOLIO

Condition: Excellent - exemplaire No. 48 (hand-numbered).

Facsimile reprint of this large sized monograph of the Dutch architect Pieter Post (1608-1669); originally published 'A Leide, Chez Pierre van der Aa, 1715'. Illustrated with (fold-out) reproductions of facade views and construction drawings. With table of contents. Eight chapters in one part. Text in French.

Contains descriptions of La maison du prince J. Maurice; La sale d'Orange; La maison Swanenburg; La maison Ryxdorp; La maison de ville de Maestricht (city hall of Maastricht); La maison du poids de la ville de Gouda; La maison de Vredenburg and Les cheminées. Luxury bound edition in blue leather with raised bands, gilded spine title and decorative paper covers. Edition: 300 copies.

¶ Pieter Jansz Post 'Architecte de Leurs Altesses les Princes d'Orange' became court architect of Stadtholder Frederik Hendrik and Amalia van Solms in 1645 and can be considered an important representative of Dutch classicism, together with Jacob van Campen, Philip Vingboons and Arent van 's-Gravesande. Pieter Post's designs were copied throughout Europe.