Andrea Palladio's elements of architecture, [electronic resource] : restored to its original perfect...
Andrea Palladio's elements of architecture, [electronic resource] : restored to its original perfection, as published by him at Venice, anno 1581. With a geometrical explanation of His True Principles of Perspective, shewn In a more easy and familiar Manner than in any Work of this Kind yet made public. Also an entire new and approved method of finding the points of sight and distance, A Matter which (though little known or practised) is of the utmost Consequence in this Art to render the Attainment of it both easy and perfect. The whole illustrated by a variety of examples, from the most simple Polygon, to the Completion of the Five Orders. Including several excellent designs of tesselated and mosaic pavements, For Porticos, Halls, Lobbies, &c. On twenty-eight copper-plates, with letter-press annexed. By J. Miller, Esq;.
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London : printed for R. Sayer, Map and Printseller, at the Golden-Buck, opposite Fetter-Lane, Fleet-Street, M.DCC.LIX. [1759]
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M.DCC.LIX. [1759]
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[4],19,[1]p.,plates ; 2°.
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London : printed for R. Sayer, Map and Printseller, at the Golden-Buck, opposite Fetter-Lane, Fleet-Street, M.DCC.LIX. [1759]
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England
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M.DCC.LIX. [1759]
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Andrea Palladio's elements of architecture, [electronic resource] : restored to its original perfection, as published by him at Venice, anno 1581. With a geometrical explanation of His True Principles of Perspective, shewn In a more easy and familiar Manner than in any Work of this Kind yet made public. Also an entire new and approved method of fin...
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An abridgment by Halfpenny of 'I quattro libri dell'architettura'.
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Preface signed: William Halfpenny.
Reproduction of original from Cambridge University Library.
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ESTC N30220.
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Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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74VvrqRx5KbM
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