The First Book of Andrea Palladio’s Architecture

London: I. Ware, 1742.
First Edition.

17.5cm x 12.5cm. viii, 64 pages, frontispiece portrait, 34 figures on 29 engraved plates, black and white illustrations in the text. Later marbled papered boards.

Treating of the Five Orders; and What is most necessary in Building. Correctly drawn from Original Work, published by himself at Venice, Anno 1570. And accurately engraved by I. Ware. Pocket edition of Ware’s translation and illustrations of Palladio’s book one from his The Four Books of Andrea Palladio’s Architecture published in folio in 1738.

Very minor shelf wear. Previous owner’s name to frontispiece and a single ink annotation to page 55. Very minor foxing. Very Good Condition.

AU$1,500.00

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