The four books of architecture / by Andrea Palladio ; literally translated from the original Italian, by Isaac Ware ; 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.

Main entry:

Palladio, Andrea, 1508-1580.

Title & Author:

Publication:

London : Printed for R. Ware, [after 1738]

Description:

6 leaves, 110, [2] pages : illustrations, plans ; 41 cm

Notes:
Books II-IV have special engraved title pages.
Added engr. title page: 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. London, Published by Isaac Ware.
A double plate (15 x 50 cm.) inserted after p. 78, reads: Mrs. Mylne's design of a new bridge to be built from Black Fryers to the opposite shore, approved of by the Committee of Common Council.
First issued in 1738 with title: The four books of Andrea Palladio's Architecture ... This issue, undated, has corrected the errors listed in the original errata list.
Books II-IV have special engraved title-pages.
Added engr. title-page: 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. London, Published by Isaac Ware.
Described in the printed catalog to the microfilm set, "The Fowler Architectural Collection of the Johns Hopkins University," 1961, supp. 25
Microfilm. Woodbridge, Conn. : Research Publications, 1979. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Fowler collection of early architectural books ; reel 82, supp. 25).
English.

Subject:

Architecture Early works to 1800.
Antiquities.
Architecture.
Rome (Italy) Antiquities.
Rome (Italie) Antiquités.
Italy Rome.

Form/genre:

Early works.

Added entries:

Ware, Isaac, 1704?-1766.
Ware, Isaac, d. 1766
Fowler collection of early architectural books ; reel 82, suppl. 25.

Holdings:

Location: Library study room microform 27244
Call No.: ID88B11700s82 MFM; ID:88-B13185
Status: Available

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