The first book of architecture, by Andrea Palladio. translated out of Italian: with an appendix touching doors and windows, by Dr Le Muet architect to the French King. Translated out of French by G.R. 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. With designs of floors, of variety of small pieces of wood, lately made in the pallace of the Queen Mother, at Somerset-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 Dr Le Muet architect to the French King. Translated out of French by G.R. 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. With designs of floors, of variety of small pieces of wood, lately made in the pallace of the Queen Mother, at Somerset-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 T. Passinger at the three Bibles on London-bridge, T. Sawbridge at the three Flower-de-luces in Little Britain, and R. Smith at the Bible under the Piazza of the Royal Exchange, 1683. The fourth edition, corrected and enlarged. With the new model of the Cathedral of St. Paules as it is now to be built.; ..
Added name
Le Muet, Pierre, 1591-1669. Divers traictez d'architecture pour l'art de bien bastir.; Richards, Godfrey, tr.
Publication year
1683
ESTC No.
R218701
Grub Street ID
93337
Description
[8], 32, [1], 36-159, [31], 191-198, [17], 218-222, [5], 226-230, [1], 234-239, [1] p., [8] leaves of plates (7 folded) : diagrams, ill. ; 4°.
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 (plate)

With numerous engraved illustrations

Text appears to be continuous despite pagination

R.G. = Godfrey Richards.