L'architettvra /
di Pietro Cataneo senese ; alla quale oltre all'essere stati dall'istesso autore riuisti, meglio ordinati, e di diuersi disegni, e discorsi arricchiti i primi quattro libri per l'adietro stampata, sono aggiunti di piu il quinto, sesto, settimo, e ottauo libro ...

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Main Author

Cataneo, Pietro, -1569

Language(s)

Italian

Published

In Venetia : [Paolo Manuzio], 1567.

Subjects

Architecture
Architecture > Architecture / Early works to 1800.
Early works
Woodcuts > Woodcuts / Italy > Woodcuts / Italy / 16th century.

Note

Signatures: pi² A-2A⁴ 2B² 2C⁴.
Architectural title border. Numerous woodcut ill., some full page, with two in Book 8 that extend over two pages. Headpieces, decorated and historiated initials. The dedication to Francesco de' Medici on pi2r begins with an initial that incorporates the Medici arms (recurs on Y4r).
Aldine device on last p. Place and date given at foot of preceding p.
The 1st ed. of all 8 books.

Physical Description

[4], 196, [8] p. : ill., plans ; 36 cm. (fol.)

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