The theory and practice of architecture; or Vitruvius and Vignola abridg'd. The first, by the famous Mr. Perrault, of the Royal Academy of Sciences in France, (and carfully done into English. And the other by Joseph Moxon; and now accurately publish'd the fifth time.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vitruvius Pollio.

Contributor:

Vignola, 1507-1573.

Standardized Title:

De architectura. English. Abridgments

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture--Early works to 1800.

Architecture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([8],72,[7],16-80p.,plates ) ill. ;

Other Title:

Theory and practice of architecture; or Vitruvius and Vignola abridg'd. The first, by the famous Mr. Perrault, of the Royal Academy of Sciences in France,

The theory and practice of architecture; or Vitruvius and Vignola abridg'd. The first, by the famous Mr. Perrault, of the Royal Academy of Sciences in France,

Place of Publication:

London : printed for R. Wellington, at the Dolphin and Crown in St. Paul's Church Yard, 1703.

Notes:

A combination of Moxon's translation of Vignola's 'Regola .. ', and A Boyer's version of Claude Perrault's 'Abrege' des dix livres d'architecture .. ', 1674.

Plates numbered I-XXXII of the Vignola are included in the pagination.

The Vitruvius has 11 numbered plates, the Vignola 51 (no.32 occurs twice).

With an engraved frontispiece.

The Vignola has a separate titlepage dated 1703, reading, 'Vignola: or the complete architect .. ', and unsigned gathering.

The explanation of plate XXI is misnumbered XXII.

The second plate numberd XXXII (facing p.80) is printed upside down.

Plates XVIII-XXIV are printed in reverse order (the description of plate XVIII is oposite plate XXIV etc.).

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T50049.

OCLC:

642617815