The theory and practice of architecture; or Vitruvius and Vignola abridg'd. The first, by the famous Mr. Perrault, of the Royal Academy of Sciences in France, (and carfully done into English. And the other by Joseph Moxon; and now accurately publish'd the fifth time:
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Main Author: Vitruvius Pollio (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London printed for R. Wellington, at the Dolphin and Crown in St. Paul's Church Yard 1703
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Item Description:A combination of Moxon's translation of Vignola's 'Regola .. ', and A Boyer's version of Claude Perrault's 'Abrege' des dix livres d'architecture .. ', 1674
English Short Title Catalog, T50049
Plates XVIII-XXIV are printed in reverse order (the description of plate XVIII is oposite plate XXIV etc.)
Plates numbered I-XXXII of the Vignola are included in the pagination
Reproduction of original from British Library
The Vignola has a separate titlepage dated 1703, reading, 'Vignola: or the complete architect .. ', and unsigned gathering
The Vitruvius has 11 numbered plates, the Vignola 51 (no.32 occurs twice)
The explanation of plate XXI is misnumbered XXII
The second plate numberd XXXII (facing p.80) is printed upside down
With an engraved frontispiece
Physical Description:Online-Ressource ([8],72,[7],16-80Seiten,plates) ill 8°

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