The four books of architecture: by Andrea Palladio. Viz. Book I. Containing the five orders, ... Book IV. Describing and figuring the ancient temples that are in Rome, ... Literally translated from the original Italian, by Isaac Ware, Esq; Particular care has been taken to preserve the proportions and measures from the original, all the plates being engraved by the author's own hand

All titles

• The four books of architecture: by Andrea Palladio. Viz. Book I. Containing the five orders, ... Book IV. Describing and figuring the ancient temples that are in Rome, ... Literally translated from the original Italian, by Isaac Ware, Esq; Particular care has been taken to preserve the proportions and measures from the original, all the plates being engraved by the author's own hand
• Quattro libri dell'architettura. English

People / Organizations

• Richard Ware I ("printed for")

Imprint

London : printed for R. Ware, at the Bible and Sun, on Ludgate-Hill, [ca. 1750]

Publication year

1750

ESTC No.

T491630

Grub Street ID

404167

Description

[10], 110, [2] p., [205] leaves of plates : ill. ; 2°.

Note

Translation of: Quattro libri dell\U+2019\ architettura

Originally published in this translation in 1738

Date from: B. Weinreb cat. 49

Letterpress titlepage in red and black

With an additional titlepage, engraved, reading: 'The four books of architecture by Andrea Palladio. Containing the 5 orders, and ye most necessary observations in building. Private houses, streets, bridges, piazzas, xisti & temples\U+2019\, London, published by Isaac Ware

With separate engraved titlepages to books II-IV

Final leaf comprises: 'References to such places of the author, where his terms of art are by himself best explained, alphabetically disposed'.