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. 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 the Queen Dowager, at Sommerset-House; a curiosity never practiced in England before.

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  • 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. 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 the Queen Dowager, at Sommerset-House; a curiosity never practiced in England before.
  • Quattro libri dell'architettura. English
  • Divers traictez d'architecture pour l'art de bien bastir. English.
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Imprint
London: printed for Tho. Braddyll, and Eben. Tracy on London-Bridge, M D CC. [1700]
Publication year
1700-1700
ESTC No.
R220418
Grub Street ID
94792
Description
[6], 171, 173-237, [1] p., [9] folding plates : ill. ; 4⁰
Note
Translated from: Palladio, Andrea. Quattro libri dell'architettura; and from: Le Muet, Pierre. Divers traictez d'architecture pour l'art de bien bastir.

With an engraved title page.

With numerous engraved illustrations.

Missing plate 173, text appears to be continuous despite pagination.