The four books of Andrea Palladio's architecture : wherein, after a short treatise of the five orders, those observations that are most necessary in building, private houses, streets, bridges, piazzas, xisti, and temples are treated of.
Alternate Title(s):
Quatro libri dell'architettura. English.
Published / Created:
London : Published by Isaac Ware, anno MDCCXXXVII [1738]
Physical Description:
[12], 110, [212] leaves of plates : illustrations 41 cm (folio)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Translation, by Isaac Ware, of: I quatro libri dell'architettura.
Contents:
[From added title pages] Second book. Wherein the designs of several houses ordered by him both within and out of the city are contained, and the designs of the antient houses of the Greeks and Latins -- Third book. Wherein the ways, bridges, piazzas, basilica's, and xisti are treated of -- Fourth book. Wherein the antient temples that are in Rome are described and figured, & some others that are in Italy and out of Italy.
Subject Terms:
Architecture -- Early works to 1800. | Architecture -- Orders -- Early works to 1800. | Architecture -- Details -- Early works to 1800. | Architecture -- Composition, proportions -- Early works to 1800. | Rome -- Antiquities. | Temples -- Italy -- Early works to 1800. | Architecture, Domestic -- Italy -- Designs and plans -- Early works to 1800. | Taylor, Robert, 1710–1762 -- Presentation inscription. | Beaumont, Richard Blackett -- Bookplate. | Copland, Alexander -- Bookplate. | Marshall, William -- Autograph, 1809. | Towndrow Payne, Henry -- Autograph, 1836.