DEARN, T(homas).D(ownes).W(ilmot).   DESIGNS FOR LODGES AND ENTRANCES TO PARKS, PADDOCKS, AND PLEASURE-GROUNDS,   In The Gothic, Cottage, And Fancy Styles; With Characteristic Scenery And Descriptive Letter-Press.       London: J. Taylor,   1823.          "New edition," first published in 1811. A pattern book of Regency period gate houses and park lodges attractively illustrated in their appropriate picturesque landscape settings. Dearn stresses the importance of lodges as a key to introducing the character of the house whose approach they guard. He offers examples in "Regular," Gothic, Cottage and "Modern fancy style," some incorporating rustic features such as lattice, thatch and tree trunk columns. Most of the plates are enhanced with scenery, which he hoped would "afford some useful hints for Planting." Dearn was an architect who lived and practiced in Kent and produced a descriptive account of the weald of Kent as well as other works on public buildings and building methods. In his 1806 SKETCHES IN ARCHITECTURE he identified himself as architect to the Duke of Clarence.   Folio (34 x 26 cm); (viii) + 20 plates of which 19 contain sepia tinted aquatint views + 19 pp. of text describing the plates.   Archer 59.2; Abbey Life 12 (1811 edition).          Contemporary half morocco with raised bands, gilt-ruled compartments and gilt lettering; marbled boards, scuffed and bumped at corners; some browning or light soiling, mostly to preliminary pages, but plates are largely fresh and clean. $1,800.00

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