The first book of architecture, by Andrea Palladio. Translated out of Italian: with an appendix touching doors and windows, by Pr Le Muet translated out of French. By G.R. To which are added designes of floors lately made at Somerset-House; and the framing of houses afte the best manner of English building, with their proportions and scantlings.
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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 translated out of French. By G.R. To which are added designes of floors lately made at Somerset-House; and the framing of houses afte the best manner of English building, with their proportions and scantlings.
- Quattro libri dell'architettura. Book 1. English
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London: printed by J. M[oxon?]. and sold by G. Richards, at the Peacock in Cornhill near the Old Exchange: and by Simon Miller, at the Star in St Pauls Church-yard, 1663.
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- 1663-1663
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- R39808
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- 121673
- Description
- [8], 198, [2], 101-115, [2], 210-222, [3], p. 228, [4] p., [4] leaves of plates, 3 folded : ill., plans ; 4⁰
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- A translation of Pierre Le Muet's French translation of Book 1 of "Quattro libri dell'architettura" by Andrea Palladio and a translation of excerpts from Le Muet's "Divers traictez d'architecture pour l'art de bien bastir".
Translator's dedication signed: Godfrey Richards.
With an additional title page, engraved (plate), and signed: Iohn Chantry sculp.
A reissue with cancel title page of the edition in which line 11 reads "Translated out of French, by G.R." in place of "By G.R.".