Beschreibung:

Gandy (M.) and Benjamin Baud. Architectural Illustrations of Windsor Castle…with a Concise Historical and Architectural Account of that Monarchical Edifice by John Britton in the original 8 parts, first edition, first issue, with 2 sets of preliminary leaves (title, dedication and preface), engraved portrait and 40 engraved or tinted lithographed plates and plans, old faint ink stamp of Donaueschingen library at foot of title, loose as issued in original printed wrappers, spines frayed, together in original purple cloth folder with ties titled in gilt on upper cover, rubbed, spine faded, [Not in Abbey], large folio, R.A.Sprigg, 1842. ⁂ Michael Gandy (1778-1862) was the younger brother of Joseph Gandy and worked for thirty-three years with Sir Jeffry Wyatville until the latters death in 1840. The drawings in the present volume were made during the course of repairs and alterations to the Castle where both Gandy and Baud were engaged as Wyatvilles assistants. The preliminary leaves are present in two different versions, dated 1840 and 1842. The first set bear the imprint of John Williams at the Library of the Fine Arts. These were printed by Drury of Bridgewater Square and it is Drurys name that appears on the wrappers to the parts. The title, dedication and preface were subsequently re-set for the book issue in 1842 and these are also present. The contents of the 1840 preface is very different from that of the 1842 issue indicating a considerable disagreement between Wyatvilles heirs and the original publishers which may explain the subsequent issue of the book by R. A. Sprigg