Shelfmark
Gc.4.03 - Gc.4.04
Author
Title
Cours d'architecture qui comprend les ordres de Vignole, avec des commentaires, les figures & descriptions de ses plus beaux bâtimens, & de ceux de Michel-Ange, plusieurs nouveaux desseins, ornemens & préceptes concernant la distribution, la décoration, la matiere & la construction des edifices, la maçonnerie, la charpenterie, la couverture, la serrurerie, la menuiserie, le jardinage, & tout ce qui regarde l'art de bâtir; avec une ample explication par ordre alphabetique de tous les termes. Par le sieur Daviler architecte du Roy. ...
Varying form of title
Added title page title: Architecture de Vignole
Varying form of title
Other title: Explication des termes d'architecture
Publication, distribution, etc.
A Paris : Chez Nicolas Langlois, ruë Saint Jacques, à la Victoire., M.DC.XCI. [1691]
Physical description
2 v. ([36], xij, [46], 355, [1] p., [27] folded leaves of plates; [2], 355-880, [4] p., [1] leaf of plates) : ill. (plans) ; 4⁰.
Note
Vol. 1 has added engraved title plate: L'architecture de Vignole avec les commentaires du Sr. Daviler.
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Vol. 2 is dictionary of architectural terms with title: Explication des termes d'architecture, qui comprend l'architecture, les mathematiques, le geometrie, la mécanique, l'hydraulique, le dessein, la peinture, la sculpture, les mesures, les instrumens, la coûtume, &c. La maçonnerie, la coupe, et l'apareil des pierres, la charpenterie, la couverture, la menuiserie, la serrurerie, la vitrerie, la plomberie, le pavé, la foüille des terres, le jardinage, &c. La distribution, la decoration, la matiere & la construction des edifices & leurs defauts. Les bastimens, antiques, sacrez, profanes, champestres, de marine, aquatiques, publics, & particuliers. Ensemble les etimologies, & les noms latins des termes, avec des exemples & des préceptes: le tout par raport à L'art de bâtir. Suite du Cours d'architecture, par A. C. D'Aviler architecte.
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Variant pirated versions of this were also issued in Amsterdam by G. Gallet 1693-1696; later editions of work were enlarged with the inclusion of additions of Le Blond and publisher's commentaries. Cf. British Architectural Library. Early printed books, p. 90.
Note
"Preface sur la vie sur les ouvrages de Michel-Ange": v. 1, p. 261-267.
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Text and plates of vol. 1 within a 2 line border; first page of dedication (leaf pi3r) is engraved.
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Includes a French translation of Vignola's Regola delli cinque ordini d'architettura.
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Many full-page engravings in pt. 1 included in pagination and register.
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Unsigned illustrations were known to be engraved by Pierre Le Pautre, some signed by Dolivar; added t.p. (v.1) engraved by J. Langlois, after L. Boulogne. Cf. Fowler. Architectural Collection.
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Vol. 2 has an engraved frontispiece.
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Signatures: vol. 1: pi² e-u⁴ *⁴ ²u⁴ 2a⁴ ²e-²o⁴ ³u² A-2Y⁴ (-2Y3,4); vol. 2: 2Y⁴ (-2Y1,2) 2Z-5SY⁴ [5Z]².
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Vol. 1 includes index.
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T.p.s to both vols. printed in red and black.
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Head-pieces, initials.
Citation/references note
British Architectural Library. Early printed books, 156
Provenance
Booklabel recording bequest to Eton College by Nicholas Mann; ex-libris inscription "Nic. Mann" on front endpaper.
Provenance
Price in pencil on front endpaper: 1- 1-.
Binding
Contemporary French 'catspaw' mottled calf; gold-tooled spine with five raised bands with gilt-lettered title in second and third compartments; gilt roll along board edges; endbands; marbled endpapers; red and green sprinkled text block edges.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Dd.6.20 - Dd.6.21.
Subject
Subject
Subject
Architecture Early works to 1800.
Subject
Architecture Orders Early works to 1800.
Subject
Architecture Dictionaries Early works to 1800.
Subject
Decoration and ornament, Architectural Early works to 1800.
Subject
Neoclassicism (Architecture) Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Vignola, 1507 - 1573 Regola delli cinque ordini d'architettura. French
Added entry--name
Langlois, Nicolas, fl. 1677 - 1694 publisher.
Added entry--name
Langlois, Jean, 1649 - ca. 1712 engraver.
Added entry--name
Lepautre, Pierre, 1660 - 1744 engraver.
Added entry--name
Dolivar, Juan, 1641 - 1692 engraver.
Added entry--name
Boulogne, Louis, 1654 - 1733 illustrator.
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
Added entry--place
France Paris.
Language code
fre ita
Identifier
B48846