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, carefully done into English. And the other by Joseph Moxon; and now accurately publish'd the fifth time

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Vitruvius Pollio
Other Authors: Vignola
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London printed for J. Darby, in Bartholomew-Close; A. Bettesworth, in Pater-Noster-Row; F. Clay, without Temple-Bar; all in trust for Richard, James, and Bethel Wellington 1729, M.DCC.XXIX. [1729]
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Collection: Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Description
Item Description:A combination of Moxon's translation of Vignda's 'Regola .. ' and A. Boyer's version of Claude Perrault's 'Abrege' des dix livres d'architecture .. ', 1674. - A re-issue of the sheets of the 1703 edition, with cancel titlepages, the addition of letterpress description for plates XXIII-XLI of the Vignola, & the erratic pagination & plate numbering some what regularized. - English Short Title Catalog, T50050. - Explanation of plate XXI misnumbered XXII. - Plates numbered I-XL of the Vignola are included in the pagination. - Reproduction of original from British Library. - The Vitruvius has 11 numbered plates, the Vignola 51 (no.33 occurs twice). - Variant; the misnumbered explanation to plate XXI (p.56 of Vignola) has the figure "XXII" in a different setting, placed under the end of the word "Discription" in the running title. - With an engraved frontispiece the Vignola has a separate titlepage reading, 'Vignola: or, the compleat architect; .. ', and unsigned gatherings
Physical Description:Online-Ressource ([8],72,[7],16-98p.,plates) ill 8°