The first book of architecture , Translated out of Italian, with an appendix touching Doors and Windows. by Pr. Le Muet Architect to the French King. Translated into English by Godfrey Richards. The whole illustrated with above seventy copper cuts. Also rules and demonstrations, with several designs, for the Framing of any manner of Roofs, either Above Pitch, or Under Pitch, whether Square, or Bevel, never before Published: by that Ingenious Architect Mr. William Pope of London. With designs of floors of Variety of Small Pieces of Wood Inlaid, lately made in the Palace at Somerset-House; a Curiousity never practised before in England

Palladio, Andrea

Editore: Printed for Edw. Midwinter, London, 1729

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, illustrated frontispiece [4, title, preface] 1-172, 177-190, 175/6, 191-214, 217-225, [2] 226-238 pages, A2, B4-X4, Z2, Aa4-Bb3, Z4, Cc4-Ee4, Ee4, Ff4-Gg4, lacking plate page 17/4 [Z3] and page 215/6 begining 'example' though this is not obivious in the signatures to the gatherings, 68 plates plus frontispiece so 69 of 70, 6 of these are fold out Eleventh Edition , rebacked retaining originl boards, boards chipped and worn with loss, front board is bowed, inscriptions to the front and back pastedowns and the front free-end paper, block edge is tanned, light chipping along the edges of the first and last pages, contents are very good, binding is tight, the book is in good condition bound in calf with a blind stamped boarder front and back quarto 20 x 15.5cm Hardback ISBN: Codice articolo 71948

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Titolo: The first book of architecture , Translated ...

Casa editrice: Printed for Edw. Midwinter, London

Data di pubblicazione: 1729

Legatura: Rilegato