English architecture books in the Vorontsovs' Odessa library
Journal: Arta
Year: 2026

The article deals with a selection of books on architecture as a part of the Vorontsov collection conserved in the Scientific Library of the Odessa Mechnikov National University. The examined editions include English old printed books (classical tracts, practical manuals on construction, and ouvrages), the earliest dating 1700 as well as books and albums of engravings printed in the first half of the 19th century. The authors consider the origins and the formation of the collection which had bee