The four books of architecture / by Andrea Palladio ... ; literally translated from the original Italian by Isaac Ware ...

Author
Palladio, Andrea, 1508-1580 [Browse]
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Format
Book
Language
  • English
  • Italian
Published/​Created
London : Printed for R. Ware ..., [between 1738 and 1755]
Description
[10], 110, [2] p., [205] leaves of plates (p. [111]-[112] blank) : ill., plans (engravings) ; 41 cm. (fol.)

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      Notes
      • Translation of: I quattro libri dell'architettura.
      • Added engraved general t.p., which reads: The four books of Andrea Palladio's architecture ... London : Published by Isaac Ware, MDCCXXXVII. There are also engraved special t.p.'s for books 2-4.
      • Signatures: pi1 2pi1 A² b1 B-2F²; 4 engr. t.p.'s.
      • The plates are traced and engraved exactly by Isaac Ware from Palladio's original woodcuts. Cf. t.p. and prelim. p. [5]
      Contents
      • (from t.p.) Book I. Containing the five orders and the most necessary observations in building
      • Book II. In which the designs of several houses ordered by him ... are comprised, and the designs of the ancient houses of the Greeks and Latins
      • Book III. Wherein the ways, bridges, piazzas, basilica's, and xisti are treated of
      • Book IV. Describing and figuring the ancient temples that are in Rome and some others that are in Italy and out of Italy.
      LCCN
      83461286
      OCLC
      4101002
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