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Palladio, Andrea, 1508–1580

Andrea Palladio's Five orders of architecture : with his treatises of pedestals, galleries, entries, halls, rooms, floors, pavements, ceilings; various arches, gates, doors, windows, chimnies, staircases, and roofs ; together with his observations and preparations for building and his errors and abuses in architecture

MDCCXXIX. [1729]

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Andrea Palladio's Five orders of architecture : with his treatises of pedestals, galleries, entries, halls, rooms, floors, pavements, ceilings; various arches, gates, doors, windows, chimnies, staircases, and roofs ; together with his observations and preparations for building and his errors and abuses in architecture /, London : Printed for S. Harding, at the Bible and Anchor on the pavement in St. Martin's Lane, MDCCXXIX. [1729], Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection.
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  • Creator

    Palladio, Andrea, 1508–1580

  • Title(s)

    Andrea Palladio's Five orders of architecture : with his treatises of pedestals, galleries, entries, halls, rooms, floors, pavements, ceilings; various arches, gates, doors, windows, chimnies, staircases, and roofs ; together with his observations and preparations for building and his errors and abuses in architecture / faithfully translated, and all the plates exactly copied from the first Italian edition printed in Venice 1570 ; revised by Colen Campbell, Esq; ; author of Vitruvius Britannicus ; to which are added five curious plates of doors, windows, and chimney-pieces invented by Mr. Campbell.

  • Additional Title(s)

    Five orders of architecture
    Palladio's five orders of architecture
    Quattro libri dell'architettura. English

  • Published/Created

    London : Printed for S. Harding, at the Bible and Anchor on the pavement in St. Martin's Lane, MDCCXXIX. [1729]

  • Physical Description

    [8], 66 p., XXXI, [5] leaves of plates : ill. ; 32 cm.

  • Holdings

    Rare Books and Manuscripts
    NA2515 .P253 1729+ Oversize
    Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
    Accessible in the Study Room [Request]

  • Copyright Status

    Copyright Not Evaluated

  • Full Alma Record

    https://search.library.yale.edu/catalog/9934566903408651

  • Classification

    Books

  • Notes

    Added engraved title-page, by P. Fourdrinier dated 1728, reads : Andrea Palladio's First book of architecture, with all the plates, exactly copyed [sic] from the first Italian edition, printed in Venice, Anno 1570; revised by Colen Campbell, esq., author of Vitruvius Britannicus.
    Originally published in 1728. Cf. Harris.
    Illustrations by P. Fourdrinier; after Andrea Palladio and Colen Campbell.
    Spine title: Palladio's five orders of architecture
    Includes head- and tail-pieces and initials.
    English short title catalogue, N30216
    Harris, E. British architectural books and writers, 1556-1785. Cambridge, 1990 687
    British Architectural Library. Early printed books, 1478-1840, 2411

  • Subject Terms

    Architecture -- Details -- Early works to 1800. |
    Architecture -- Early works to 1800. |
    Architecture -- Orders -- Early works to 1800. |
    Beaumont, Richard Blackett -- Bookplate. |
    Harding, S. -- Publisher.

  • Form/Genre

    Engravings -- 1729. | Wood engravings -- 1729.

  • Contributors

    Campbell, Colen, 1676–1729, ill. | Fourdrinier, Paul, 1698–1758, engraver. | Palladio, Andrea, 1508–1580, ill.

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