Main entry:

Vitruvius Pollio.

Title & Author:

Della architettvra, di Gio. Antonio Rvsconi, con centosessanta figure dissegnate dal medesimo, secondo i precetti di Vitruuio, e con chiarezza, e breuità dichiarate, libri dieci ...

Publication:

In Venetia, Appresso i Gioliti, 1590.

Description:

6 preliminary leaves, 143, [1] pages illustrations, diagrams 31 cm

Notes:
Title within ornamental border; ornamental initials, head-pieces throughout.
Printers' mark on t.p.
First edition of this translation.
Library's copy is from the 2nd issue of the 1st edtion (i.e., with errata).
CMalG
Cicognara, 640
Goldschmidt, E.P. Catalogue 164, 195
Mortimer, R. Italian 16th cent., 551
Thieme-Becker, XXIX, p. 222

Summary:

A translation of Vitruvius's books on architecture. It features over 300 supplementary woodcut illustrations as well as mathmatical and architectural plans.

Resources:
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Subject:

Vitruvius Pollio. De architectura Illustrations.
De architectura (Vitruvius Pollio)
Architecture Early works to 1800.
Architecture Ouvrages avant 1800.
Architecture

Form/genre:

woodcuts (prints)
Illustrated works
Early works
Woodcuts.

Added entries:

Rusconi, Giovanni Antonio, 1520?-1587, translator.
Giolito de' Ferrari (Printing firm), printer.
Italy Venice.

Della architettura

Holdings:

Location: Library cage 30242
Call No.: W8286
Status: Available