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1. The First [... fourth] booke of architecture.

The First [... fourth] booke of architecture.
Creator:
Palladio, Andrea, 1508–1580
Date:
not before 1611
Physical Description:
1 volume (272 leaves) : pen and ink on paper ; 35 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. XXX. pieces d'architecture : tirees du tres exellent auteur Vincent Scamozze : et autres : tres necessaire a ceux qui sont Proffession de cet Art = XXX. pieces of architecture : taken out of the famous Author Vincent Scamozze : and others : Very necessary for all those that are affected to the said Art.

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Creator:
Scamozzi, Vincenzo, 1552–1616
Date:
1660.]
Physical Description:
[4] p., [29] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill. ; 30 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. Li cinque libri di architettura / di Gio. Battista Montani milanese ...

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Creator:
Montano, Giovanni Battista, 1545–1621
Date:
1684
Physical Description:
5 volumes : illustrations ; 43 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. Traité des manieres de dessiner les ordres de l'architecture antique en toutes leurs parties : auec plusieurs belles particularitez qui nont point parû jusques a present, touchat. les bastimts. de marque comme, la naturelle entresuitte des gros et menüs membres de l'eurs degrez ou escaliers : puis, le moyen darrester par dessein et modelle en petit, les parties d'vn edifice, en sorte q'uestant executé en grand, il fasse l'effet que l'on senst proposé, et enfin, la pratique de trouuer la place geometrale des jours ombres et ombrages, sur les corps geometraux / par A. Bosse.

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Creator:
Bosse, Abraham, 1602–1676
Date:
MVICLXIIII [1664, i.e. 1665]
Physical Description:
[3], XLIV leaves : chiefly illustrations ; 42 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

5. An abridgment of the architecture of Vitruvius : containing a system of the whole works of that author illustrated with divers copper plates, curiously engraved, with a table of explanation : to which is added in this edition the etymology and derivation of the terms used in architecture / first done in French by Monsr. Perrault, of the Academy of Paris, and now Englished, with additions.

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Creator:
Vitruvius Pollio
Date:
1692
Physical Description:
[12], 158, [34] p., [2] leaves of plates (one folded) : ill., plans ; 16 cm. (8vo)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

6. A brief discourse concerning the three chief principles of magnificent building. Viz. solidity, conveniency, and ornament. By Sr. Balthazar Gerbier D'ouvilly knight.

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Creator:
Gerbier, Balthazar, Sir, 1592?-1667
Date:
1662
Physical Description:
6 p.., 44 p. 15 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

7. Neue und gründliche mathematische Friedens- und Kriegs-Schule : worinnen der Kern und die nothwendigsten Stücke der sechs nachfolgenden Wissenschafften, als Geometriae theoreticae, der Erdmess-Kunst. Architecturae civilis, der bürgerlichen Bau-Kunst. Architecturae militaris, der Fortification oder Kriegs-Bau-Kunst. Artis tormentariae, der Artillerie oder Büchsen-Meisteren. Pyrotechniae damnosae, des Ernst-Feuer-Wercks. Pyrotechniae jucundae, des Lust-Feuer-Wercks / aus vielen, sowol alten, als neuen berühmten und bewährten Autoren zu jedermanns nutzlichen Gebrauch, mit behörigen Figuren, fürtzlich, ordenlich und deutlich aufgesetzet und zusammen getragen durch Johann Sebastian Grubern, Majorn.

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Creator:
Gruber, Johann Sebastian
Date:
An. 1697
Physical Description:
[14], 94, [4], 97-250, [2], 251-503, [3], 515-742 p., VI, 8, XVI, XXX, XIII, IV, XVI leaves of plates : ill. ; 17 cm. (8vo)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

8. L'idea della architettvra universale, di Vincenzo Scamozzi ... diuisa in X libri ...

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Creator:
Scamozzi, Vincenzo, 1552–1616
Date:
1615
Physical Description:
2 v. in 1. ill., plans. 35 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

9. L'academia Todesca della architectura, scultura & pittura, oder, Teutsche Academie der edlen Bau- Bild- und Mahlerey-Künste : darinn enthalten ein gründlicher Unterricht von dieser dreyer Künste Eigenschaft, Lehr-Sätzen und Geheimnissen, von den Bau-Steinen und fünferley Bau-Arten ... neben aller egyptischen, griechischen, römischen, italiänischen, hoch-und nieder-teutschen, auch anderer alten und neuen Virtuosen Leben und fürehmsten Kunst-Werken beschrieben, Auch Mit 38 Platten von der Architectur, 68 Alt-Römischen Statuen, ganz und halsen Bildern, 74 Medaglinnen, 180 Contrafäten / durch die Hand der bästen heutigen Künstlere, in Kupfer gezieret ; durch Joachim von Sandrart auf Stockau Hoch-Fürstl. Pfalz-Neuburgischen Raht.

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Creator:
Sandrart, Joachim von, 1606–1688
Date:
Anno Christi MDCLXXV [1675]
Physical Description:
2 volumes : illustrations, portraits ; 39 cm (folio)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

10. A nevv book of architecture : wherein is represented fourty figures of gates and arches triumphant, composed of different inventions according to the five orders of columnes, viz. the Tuscane, Dorick, Ionick, Corinthian and Composite / by Alexander Francine ... ; with a description of each figure ; set forth by Robert Pricke, for the use and benefit of all ingenious workmen that are concerned in eminent building.

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Creator:
Francine, Alexandre, -1648
Date:
1669
Physical Description:
[4] pages, XXXX leaves of plates : illustrations ; 41 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

11. The mirror of architecture, or, The ground-rules of the art of building / exactly laid down by Vincent Scamozzi master-builder of Venice ; reviewed and inlarged [sic] with the addition of a diagonal scale being very useful for dividing the author his given parts into minutes ... ; by Joachim Schuym of Amsterdam ; translated out of Dutch by W.F. ; hereunto is added The description and use of an ordinary joynt-rule fitted with lines for the ready finding the lengths and angles of rafters, ... by John Browne.

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Creator:
Scamozzi, Vincenzo, 1552–1616
Date:
1676
Physical Description:
[10], 23, 29, 22 p., [50] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill. ; 21 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

12. A book of perspective & geometry : being the ABC, and first degree of all good art ... / this second book of architecture made by Sebastian Serly ; entreating of perspective, touching the superficies ; translated out of Itallian into Dutch, and out of Dutch into English, for the benefit of our English nation ...

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Creator:
Serlio, Sebastiano, 1475–1554
Date:
1657
Physical Description:
[2], 30 p., [24] leaves of plates : ill. ; 29 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

13. The first book of architecture / by Andrea Palladio ; translated out of Italian ; with an appendix touching doors and windows, by Pr. LeMuet ... ; translated out of French by G. R. ...

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Creator:
Palladio, Andrea, 1508–1580
Date:
1668
Physical Description:
[10], 32, [1], 36-159, [29], 191-198, [19] p. 218, [3], p. 220, [3], p. 226, [3], p. 230, [3], p. 234, [2], 237-239 p., [5] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill. ; 19 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

14. I dieci libri d'architettura / di Gio: Antonio Rusconi ; secondo i precetti di Vitruuio ; Nouamente ristampati, & accresciuti della prattica degl'horologi solari.

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Creator:
Vitruvius Pollio
Date:
1660
Physical Description:
[12], 148 p. : ill. ; 31 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

15. A brief and plain description of the five orders of columns of architecture : viz. Tuscan, Dorick, Ionick, Roman and Corinthian, with their architraves, friezes and cornishes / by Simon Bosboon, the city-mason of Amsterdam. According to that most eminent and excellent architect Vincent Scamozzi, master-builder of Venice. And reduced into minutes, with a diagonal sccale, very useful and necessary for all mason, bricklayers, carpenters, joyners, painters, carvers, plaisterers, turner, etc. Very plan and easie for all lovers and young practitioners, of this art of architecture.

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Creator:
Bosboom, Simon, 1614–1670
Date:
1676
Physical Description:
[8] p., [39] leaves of plates : ill. ; 32 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

16. The first book of architecture / by Andrea Palladio ; translated out of Italian, with an appendix touching doors and windows, by Pr LeMuet ; translated out of French by G.R. ; to which are added designes of floors lately made at Somerset-House, and the framing of houses after the best manner of English building ...

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Creator:
Palladio, Andrea, 1508–1580
Date:
1663
Physical Description:
[10], 199, [1], 101-115, [2], 210-222, [3], 228, [4] p., [7] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill. ; 21 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

17. The elements of architecture / collected by Henry Wotton, Knight, from the best authors and examples.

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Creator:
Wotton, Henry, Sir, 1568–1639
Date:
MDCXXIV [1624]
Physical Description:
[10], 123, [1] p. ; 18 cm. (4to)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

18. Architectura civilis, das ist, Eigentliche Beschreibung wie ma[n] nach bester Form vnd gerechter Regul ... aufführen vnnd erbawen soll / alles auss vielfaltiger Erfahrnuss zusammengetragen, beschrieben vnd mit 40 Kupfferstucken für Augen gestellt durch Josephum Furttenbach.

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Creator:
Furttenbach, Joseph, 1591–1667
Date:
anno MDC XXVIII [1628]
Physical Description:
[22], 78 pages, 40, [1] leaves of plates : illustrations, plans ; 32 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts