The first book of architecture, by Andrea Palladio translated out of Italian: with an appendix touching doors and windows, by Pr. Le Muet architect to the French King. Translated out of French by Godfrey Richards: the whole illustrated with above seventy copper cutts [sic]. Also rules and demonstrations, with several designs for the framing of any manner of roofs, either above pitch or under pitch, whether square or bevel, never published before by that ingenious architect Mr. William Pope of London. With designs of floors, of variety of small pieces of wood inlayed, lately made in the pallace of Queen Dowager, at Sommerset-House; a curiosity never practised in England before.

Main entry:

Palladio, Andrea, 1508-1580.

Title & Author:

Edition:

The sixth edition corrected and enlarged with the new model of the Cathedral of St. Pauls in London.

Publication:

London : Printed for Tho. Braddyll, and Eben. Tracy on London-Bridge, M D CC. [1700]

Description:

[4], 237, [1] p., [7] folded leaves of plates : ill. ; 21 cm. (4to)

Notes:
Added engraved t.p.
Pagination: engraved t.p., p. [i]-[iv], 1-171, [1], 175-225, [2], 226-237. Page 130 misnumbered "30"; 63 full-page ill. with versos blank included in pagination.
British Architectural Library. Early Imprints Collection. Early printed books, 1478-1840, 2404
Harris, E., assisted by N. Savage. British architectural books and writers, 1556-1785, 675

Subject:

Architectural theory.
Windows.
Doors.
Roofs.

Form/genre:

Treatises.

Added entries:

Le Muet, Pierre, 1591-1669.
Richards, Godfrey.
Pope, William, -1678.

Holdings:

Location: Library cage 224679
Call No.: NA44.P164.A72 1700
Status: Available

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