The civil architecture of Vitruvius : comprising those books of the author which relate to the public and private edifices of the ancients / tr. by William Wilkins ; with an introduction, containing an historical view of the rise and progress of architecture amongst the Greeks.

Main entry:

Vitruvius Pollio.

Title & Author:

Publication:

London : Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1812.

Description:

lxxvi, 282 pages, 41 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, plans ; 36 cm

Notes:
Though the title-page is dated 1812, the plates, engraved by Wilson Lowry and S. Porter, are dated 1813, 1814, and 1817.
With bibliographical references.
v. 1. text -- v. 2. plates.
Cicognara, 744

Subject:

Architecture Early works to 1800.
Architecture, Greek.
Architecture grecque.
Architecture.

Form/genre:

rare books.
Early works.

Added entries:

Wilkins, William, 1778-1839.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 133780
Call No.: W767
Copy: c. 2
Status: Available

Location: Library main m 133781
Call No.: 5410
Copy: c. 1
Status: Available

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