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Associated People Vitruvius Pollio

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1. The Vitruvian principles of architecture, practically demonstrated : in which is included Vitruvius's orders of columns, applyed to practice. By a great variety of new and useful designes of temples, portico's, altarpieces, triumphal-arches, obelisques, frontispieces, doors, windows, neaches, chimney-pieces, &c. interspersed with several curious designes selected from the works of the most celebrated architects viz. Palladio, Serlio, Le-Clerc, Inigo Iones, and others. Likewise, the construction of brick and stone arches; and a great variety of new and useful designes of vases, never before published, proportioned by modules and minutes, with rules for moduling them in due proportion to any height required. The whole illustrated after a more concise, easey, and instructive method, than hath hetherto been made publick; containing above 120 examples on 84 copper plates / By W. Salmon Iunior carpenter of Colchester Essex.

The Vitruvian principles of architecture, practically demonstrated : in which is included Vitruvius's orders of columns, applyed to practice. By a great variety of new and useful designes of temples, portico's, altarpieces, triumphal-arches, obelisques, frontispieces, doors, windows, neaches, chimney-pieces, &c. interspersed with several curious designes selected from the works of the most celebrated architects viz. Palladio, Serlio, Le-Clerc, Inigo Iones, and others. Likewise, the construction of brick and stone arches; and a great variety of new and useful designes of vases, never before published, proportioned by modules and minutes, with rules for moduling them in due proportion to any height required. The whole illustrated after a more concise, easey, and instructive method, than hath hetherto been made publick; containing above 120 examples on 84 copper plates / By W. Salmon Iunior carpenter of Colchester Essex.
Creator:
Salmon, William, approximately 1703–1779
Date:
1737
Physical Description:
1 v. ([1], 91 p., [1], 84, [1] leaves of plates, [6] folded) : ill. ; 19 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. Elementa architecturae civilis ad Vitruvii veterumque disciplinam, et recentiorum praesertim a Paladii exempla probatiora concinnata. Auctore Henrico Aldrich.

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Creator:
Aldrich, Henry, 1648–1710
Date:
1789
Physical Description:
[viii], 54 p., illus., plans 23 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. The architecture of M. Vitruvius Pollio / translated from the original Latin, by W. Newton, architect.

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Creator:
Vitruvius Pollio
Date:
MDCCXCI [1791]
Physical Description:
2 volumes : illustrations ; 54 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. Traité d'architecture civile : tiré de Vignole, Daviler, & autres / Stephanus Riou, Londinensis Bonarum Artium ac Litterarum Studiosus in Universit. Genevens ... delint. & scripsit A.H.S. 1743.

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Creator:
Riou, Stephen, 1720–1780
Date:
1743
Physical Description:
1 volume (XCII pages) : illustrations ; 55 x 40 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

5. The elements of civil architecture according to Vitruvius and other ancients and the most approved practice of modern authors, especially Palladio by Henry Aldrich, translated by Philip Smyth.

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Creator:
Aldrich, Henry, 1648–1710
Date:
1789
Physical Description:
lxvi, 66 p. 55 plates (incl. plans) 23 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts