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The four books of Andrea Palladio's architecture : wherein, after a short treatise of the five orders, those observations that are most necessary in building, private houses, streets, bridges, piazzas, xisti, and temples are treated of
Quattro libri dell'architettura. English
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- London : I. Ware, 1738
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- 4 volumes in 1 pages, 2 preliminary leaves pages, 10 unnumbered pages, 110 pages, XXXIV, LVIII, XXI, XCIX, plates : illustrations, plans ; 41 cm (folio)
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- ocm08422919
- Vols. 2-4 each have special engraved t.p.
- Translator's dedication signed: Isaac Ware.
- Only issue of Ware's translation made from the original Italian ed. of 1570.
- Engraved title-pages for each book, head pieces, end pieces, initials.
- Includes index.
- Master microform held by: ResP.
- The item filmed is a later (1738) edition of the item Park lists as no. 86.
- Title-pages for each book vary according to contents: The second book ... wherein the designs of several houses ordered by him both within and out of the city are contained. And the designs of the antient houses of the Greeks and Latins. The third book ... wherein the ways, bridges, piazzas, basilica's and xisti are treated of. The fourth book ... wherein the antient temples that are in Rome are described and figured, & some others that are in Italy and out of Italy.