VITRUVIUS, Marcus Pollio De architectura libri decem [ed. Joannes de Laet]. 1649Amsterdam,L. Elzevier,folio, old vellum (a recasing with new endpapers, some wormholes), flat spine, 3 parts: [8]-30-[2]-272-[28], 144, 69-[3] pp. (lacking pp. 145-164...
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of Pt. 2: “Scamilii Impares Vitruviani”; paper age-toned and spotted, sm. tears in bottom of some ff.). Good copy.
Only Elzevier ed. of the Roman classic on architecture, containing Vitruvius’ text with notes by G. Philander, D. Barbarus, Cl. Saumaise, Henry Wotton’s “Elementa architecturae” (1624) in a Latin version by the volume’s editor J. de Laet (Antwerp 1581-Leiden 1649), (3) the “Lexicon Vitruvianum” of B. Baldi, (4) similar treatises by L.B. Alberti and L. Demontiosius. The volume is dedicated to Christina of Sweden. “Questa è fra le edizioni di questo Classico la più ricca di opuscoli Vitruviani riprodotti con nitidezza d’impressione, e correzione nei testi” (Cicognara). Nice engr. title. Numerous woodcuts in text.
Only Elzevier ed. of the Roman classic on architecture, containing Vitruvius’ text with notes by G. Philander, D. Barbarus, Cl. Saumaise, Henry Wotton’s “Elementa architecturae” (1624) in a Latin version by the volume’s editor J. de Laet (Antwerp 1581-Leiden 1649), (3) the “Lexicon Vitruvianum” of B. Baldi, (4) similar treatises by L.B. Alberti and L. Demontiosius. The volume is dedicated to Christina of Sweden. “Questa è fra le edizioni di questo Classico la più ricca di opuscoli Vitruviani riprodotti con nitidezza d’impressione, e correzione nei testi” (Cicognara). Nice engr. title. Numerous woodcuts in text.
