The four books of architecture /

Palladio, Andrea, 1965.

The four books of architecture / by Andrea Palladio ... ; literally translated from the original Italian by Isaac Ware ... - London : Printed for R. Ware ..., 1965. - vii, 96 p. : ill., plans ; 41 cm.

Translation of: I quattro libri dell'architettura. Added engraved general t.p., which reads: The four books of Andrea Palladio's architecture ... London : Published by Isaac Ware, MDCCXXXVII. There are also engraved special t.p.'s for books 2-4. Signatures: pi1 2pi1 A² b1 B-2F²; 4 engr. t.p.'s. The plates are traced and engraved exactly by Isaac Ware from Palladio's original woodcuts. Cf. t.p. and prelim. p. [5]

(from t.p.) Book I. Containing the five orders and the most necessary observations in building -- Book II. In which the designs of several houses ordered by him ... are comprised, and the designs of the ancient houses of the Greeks and Latins -- Book III. Wherein the ways, bridges, piazzas, basilica's, and xisti are treated of -- Book IV. Describing and figuring the ancient temples that are in Rome and some others that are in Italy and out of Italy.

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Architecture--Early works to 1800.

NA2515 .P253 1965

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