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Vignola, or, The compleat architect, shewing in a plain and easie way, the rules of the Five Orders in architecture, viz. tuscan, dorick, ionick, corinthian and composite ... / set forth by Mr. James Barozzio of Vignola ; translated into English by Joseph Moxon.
Author
Vignola, 1507-1573
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Uniform title
Regola delli cinque ordini d'architettura.
English
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Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
The fourth edition with additions.
Published/Created
London : Printed and sold by J. Moxon, 1694.
Description
80 pages, 19 leaves including L [i.e. 51] of plates : frontispiece (portrait), illustrations ; 17 cm (8vo)
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Marquand Library - Rare Books
NA2810 .V54 1694
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Subject(s)
Architecture
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Orders
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Early works to 1800
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Translator
Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691
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Related name
Le Muet, Pierre, 1591-1669
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Printer
Moxon, J. (James)
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Bookseller
Moxon, J. (James)
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Former owner
Earls of Macclesfield Library
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Notes
With an additional engraved titlepage: Regula quinque ordinum architecturæ aucthore I.B. Vignola. Aucta et emendata pre Josephum Moxon. Londini. Ex officina Josephi Moxon.
Pages 1-80 contain metal cuts numbered I-XXXI, with a second illustration numbered XXXI on page [79]; the plates are numbered XXXII-XLIX.
Descriptive letterpress of plates l-XXXII on versos of preceding plates.
Binding note
Princeton copy 1: Contemporary panelled sheep, red morocco label with title and author's name on spine.
Provenance
Princeton copy 1: Bookplate (motto: "Sapere aude") and armorial blindstamp of the Earls of Macclesfield, Shirburn Castle.
References
ESTC, R28354
Fowler architectural collection of the Johns Hopkins University, 371
Place name(s)
England London.
Other title(s)
Compleat architect
OCLC
54137175
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