A treatise of the five orders of columns in architecture, viz. Toscan, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian and composite ... To which is annex'd, a discourse concerning pilasters: and of several abuses introduc'd into architecture. Engraven on six folio plates of the several orders, adorn'd with twenty-four borders, as many initial letters, and a like number of tail-pieces, by John Sturt / written in French by Claude Perrault ; made English by John James.

Main entry:

Perrault, Claude, 1613-1688.

Title & Author:

Edition:

[2nd ed?].

Publication:

London : Printed for J. Senex, W. Taylor, W. and J. Innys, and J. Osborn, [1722?]

Description:

xxi, 131, xii p., vi [i.e. 5] leaves of plates : ill. ; 41 cm.

Notes:
"An explantion of such terms in architecture as occur in the preceding treatise": xii p. at end.
Page [43-44] numbered as plate i.

Subject:

Architecture Orders.
Columns.
Architecture Early works to 1800.
Architecture Ordres.
Architecture Ouvrages avant 1800.
Architecture.

Form/genre:

Early works.

Added entries:

James, John, -1746.

Holdings:

Location: Library main m 39237
Call No.: 5886
Status: Available

Location: Library main 39238
Call No.: W5986
Status: Available

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