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

All titles

• 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
• Ordonnance des cinq espèces de colonnes selon la méthode des anciens. English

People / Organizations

• Claude Perrault (Author)
• John Senex ("printed for")

Imprint

London : printed for John Senex, Willm. Taylor, Willm. and John Innys, and John Osborn, booksellers, [1722?]

Added name

James, John, -1746, translator.; Sturt, John, 1658-1730, engraver.; Senex, John, -1740, bookseller.; Taylor, William, -1723, bookseller.; Osborn, John, -1739, bookseller. ; W. and J. Innys, bookseller.

Publication year

1722

ESTC No.

N13971

Grub Street ID

3872

Description

[8], xxi, [1], 131, [1], xii p., VI leaves of plates : ill. ; 2°.

Note

ESTC T135482 comprises the same leaves with an additional letterpress title page dated 1722

The title page is engraved. Engraved dedication leaf. Both are included in the pagination

'An explanation of such terms in architecture as occur in the preceding treatise' has separate pagination and register.

Uncontrolled note

Another issue has titlepage dated 1722