The Palladio, Andrea 1965 creator Ware, Isaac 1965 text enk London Printed for R. Ware ... 1965 1738 1755 1738 1755 monographic eng ita

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vii, 96 p. : ill., plans ; 41 cm. (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. by Andrea Palladio ... ; literally translated from the original Italian by Isaac Ware ... 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] Architecture Early works to 1800 NA2515 .P253 1965 720 83461286 DLC 830920 20170207112636.0 3310337