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 [Browse]
Uniform title
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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    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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