Publications of Claude Perrault

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  • Perrault, Claude. Memoir's for a natural history of animals· Containing the anatomical descriptions of several creatures dissected by the Royal Academy of Sciences at Paris· Englished by Alexander Pitfeild, Fellow of the Royal Society. To which is added an account of the measure of a degree of a great circle of the earth, published by the same Academy, and Englished by Richard Waller, S.R.S. London : printed by Joseph Streater, and are to be sold by T. Basset, at the George in Fleet-Street. J. Robinson, at the Golden Lyon in St. Paul's Church-Yard. B. Aylmer, at the Three Pigeons over against the Royal-Exchange. Joh. Southby, at the Harrow in Cornhil. And by W Canning, in the Temple, MDCLXXXVIII. [1688]. ESTC No. R2399. Grub Street ID 107829.
  • Perrault, Claude. Memoirs for a natural history of animals, containing the anatomical description of several creatures dissected by the Royal Academy of Sciences at Paris. Wherein the constructive fabrick and genuine use of the parts, are exactly and finely delineated in copper plates, and the whole enriched with many curious physical and no less usefull anatomical remarks, being one of the most considerable productions of that academy. Done into English by a fellow of the R.S. To which is added, an account of the measure of a degree of a great circle of the Earth, publish'd by the members of the same academy: English'd by R.W. SRS. With an alphabetical table of the names of the several animals mention'd in this volume. And likewise an alphabetical index to make the work compleat. Publish'd by an order of council of the Royal Society. London : Printed for John Clarke at the Bible and Crown in the Old Change, near St. Austin's Church, 1701. ESTC No. T153539. Grub Street ID 197855.
  • Perrault, Claude. A treatise of the five orders of columns in architecture, viz. Toscan, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian and Composite. Wherein The Proportions and Characters of the Members Of their several Pedestals, Columns and Entablatures, Are distinctly consider'd with respect to the Practice of the Antients and Moderns. Also A most Natural, Easie and Practicable Method laid down for determining the mostminute Part in all the Orders, without a Fraction. To which is annex'd, a discourse concerning pilasters: and of several abuses introduc'd into architecture. Engraven on six folio plates of the Several Orders adorn'd with Twenty-Four borders, as many initial letters, and a like number of tail-pieces, b John Sturt. Written in French by Claude Perrault, Of the Royal Academy of Paris. Author of Ye Celebrated Comment on Vitruvius. Made English by John James of Greenwich. London : printed by Benj. Motte, MDCCVIII. Sold by John Sturt in Golden-Lion-Court in Aldersgate Street, [1708]. ESTC No. T114390. Grub Street ID 166203.
  • Perrault, Claude. A treatise of the five orders of columns in architecture, viz. Toscan, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian and Composite. Wherein the proportions and characters of the members of their several pedestal, columns and entablatures, are distinctly considered with respect to the practice of the antients and moderns. Also a most natural, easie and practicable method laid down for determining the most minute part in all the orders, without a fraction. To which is annex'd, a discourse concerning pilasters: and of several abuses introduc'd into architecture. Engraven on six folio plates of the several orders, adorn'd with twenty-four borders, as many initial letters, and a like number of tail-pieces, by John Sturt. Written in French by Claude Perrault, of the Royal Academy of Paris, author of [the] celebrated Comment on Vitruvius. Made English by John James of Greenwich. London : printed for John Senex, Willm. Taylor, Willm. and John Innys, and John Osborn, booksellers, [1722?]. ESTC No. N13971. Grub Street ID 3872.
  • Perrault, Claude. A treatise of the five orders in architecture. To which is annex'd, A discourse concerning pilasters: and of several abuses introduc'd into architecture. Written in French by Claude Perrault, of the Royal Academy of Paris, and made English by John James of Greenwich. The second edition. To which is added, an alphabetical explanation of all the terms in architecture, which occur in this work.. London : printed for J. Senex, and R. Gosling in Fleet-street; W. Taylor in Pater-noster-Row; W. and J. Innys in St. Paul's Church-Yard; and J. Osborn in Lombard-street, M.DCC.XXII. [1722]. ESTC No. T135482. Grub Street ID 183899.