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The four books of architecture: / by Andrea Palladio. ; Viz Book I. Containing the five orders, and the most necessary observations in building. Book II. In which the designs of several houses ordered by him both within and out of the city are comprised. and the designs of ancient houses of the Greeks and Latins. Book III. Wherein the ways, bridges, piazzas, basilica's and xisti are treated of. Book IV. Describing and figuring the ancient temples that are in Rome and some others that are in Italy and out of Italy. ; Literally translated from the original Italian, by Isaac Ware, Esq;.
Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia Oversize 1755 Palladio
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Palladio, Andrea, 1508-1580.
- Standardized Title:
- Quattro libri dell' architettura. English
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Architecture--Early works to 1800.
- Architecture.
- Rome (Italy)--Antiquities.
- Rome (Italy).
- Architecture--Orders.
- Architecture, Domestic--Italy--Rome.
- Architecture, Domestic.
- Architecture, Domestic--Designs and plans.
- Rome (Italy)--Buildings, structures, etc.
- Church buildings--Italy--Rome--Designs and plans.
- Church buildings.
- Architecture, Roman.
- Architecture, Greek.
- Architecture--Designs and plans.
- Physical Description:
- [10], 110, [2] p. [205] leaves of plates : ill., plans ; 44 cm.
- Edition:
- The second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- London: : Printed for R. Ware, at the Bible and Sun, on Ludgate-Hill., 1755.
- Notes:
- The title is taken from the general titlepage in volume I, which is printed in red and black.
- At head of title: "Regina virtus".
- Original Italian ed. of Palladio's work issued in 1570 with title: I quattro libri dell architettura.
- Isaac Ware's translation of Palladio's work; the first edition of his translation was published in 1738 and later revised by Richard, Earl of Burlington.
- Dedicated to Earl of Burlington whose assistance is acknowledged in the dedication
- Engraved title page; books 2-4 also with individual engraved title pages reading: The second [-fourth] book of architecture ...
- Title-pages for each book vary according to contents: The 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. The third book ... wherein the ways, bridges, piazzas, basilica's and xisti are treated of. The fourth book ... wherein the antient temples that are in Rome are described and figured, & some others that are in Italy and out of Italy.
- Index on p. [5]-[6].
- Headpiece on p. [3] engraved by P. Fourdrinier, designed by W. Kent; tail piece at end of Book IV on p. 110 engraved by I. Ware after Kent.
- Contains a total of [212] engraved plates in various foliations, bound together at end, [205] of which are full page copper plates based on Palladio's designs and engraved by Isaac Ware; engraved figures in text of Book I are designated as plates I-VII; each book with separately numbered plates, but continuous pagination;
- "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."
- The plates are traced and engraved exactly by Isaac Ware from Palladio's original woodcuts. Cf. p. [5].
- Local Notes:
- Title is held at Carpenters' Hall in the Library of the Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia. Access to the books is restricted and available to researchers only by permission requested in advance.
- Carpenters' Company copy missing final blank leaf; accession number 3334; first recorded in 1827 Carpenters' Company Library Catalogue as Folio 8.
- Cited in:
- ESTC N18531
- OCLC:
- 221281916
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