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 designes of floors of variety of small pieces of wood, lately made in the pallace of the Queen Mother, at Sommerset-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 designes of floors of variety of small pieces of wood, lately made in the pallace of the Queen Mother, at Sommerset-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 by J.M. and sold by G. Richards, at the Golden Ball over against the Exchange, London: and by Sam. Thomson, at the Bishops Head in Duck-Lane, 1668. The second edition corrected and enlarged.; ..
Added name
Le Muet, Pierre, 1591-1669. Divers traictez d'architecture pour l'art de bien bastir.; Richards, Godfrey, tr.
Publication year
1668
ESTC No.
R220416
Grub Street ID
94791
Description
[10], 32, [1], 36-159, [29], 191-198, [19], p. 218, [3], p. 220, [3], p. 226, [3], p. 230, [3], p. 234, [2], 237-239 p., [5] leaves of plates (fold.) : 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

With numerous engraved illustrations

Text appears to be continuous despite pagination

R.G. = Godfrey Richards.
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