[COLOR-PLATE BOOKS]. [ARCHITECTURE]. PLAY, John (1745-1820). Rural Architecture; or Designs from The Simple Cottage, to the Decorated Villa? Etch?d and Shaded in Aqua-tinta, on Sixty-One Copper-Plates? London: Published by the author, 1790. 4to. Illustrated with frontispiece and 60 copper-plate engraved aquatints. 8, viii pp. Approximately 10 ? x 8 ??. Bound in near contemporary half red morocco over marbled boards (rebacked preserving most of the original spine, some wear to binding, later endleaves, hinges with later red cloth reinforcements, some toning, occasional soiling in text or plates). Near fine. THE RARE FIRST COMPLETE EDITION, SUBSCRIBER?S ISSUE WITH THE COMPLETE LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS. The first part was issued in 1785 with only 28 plates without the intended frontispiece (the author apologizes for not having the frontispiece ready and promises that the second part will have the remaining plates (the promised second part was never published by itself - its first appearance was in this 1790 edition.)) ESTC n13112.