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I Quattro Libri dell'Architettura [edited by Silla Palladio]. Venice: Bartolomeo Carampello, 1581.
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PALLADIO, Andrea (1508-80)
I Quattro Libri dell'Architettura [edited by Silla Palladio]. Venice: Bartolomeo Carampello, 1581.
Second collected edition of one of the most influential books on architecture. ‘Palladio’s lasting influence on architectural style in many parts of the world was exercised less through his actual buildings than through his textbook’ (PMM). Palladio's Architettura was first published by Domenico de' Franceschi in 1570, containing four books, and, although Palladio promised further books in the first edition, no more had appeared by the time of his death on 19 August 1580. This second edition was then seen through the press by his son Silla, and it follows the first edition very closely: the text has been reset (repeating two mispaginations found in the first edition) and new woodcuts have been used for the initials and ornaments, but the title-borders and illustrations were printed from the original blocks. Adams P-101; Berlin Kat. 2594; Cicognara 595; Fowler 213; RIBA 2384.
4 parts in one volume, folio (301 x 201mm). Retaining the blanks 2k4 and 4R4. Title and part-titles with woodcut allegorical border incorporating Franceschi's 'Regina virtus' device, 221 woodcut illustrations, plans and sections [RIBA count], many full-page, [?by Giovanni and Cristoforo Chrieger, Cristoforo Coriolano, et al.] after Andrea Palladio, woodcut printer's device on colophon, initials (faintest dampstaining in final few leaves, some minor marks, mostly in margins). 18th-century speckled calf, spine gilt and with lettering-piece lettered in gilt, remains of a paper label to foot of spine (extremities slightly worn). Provenance: William Bagot, 1st Baron Bagot (1728–1798; inscription on endpaper) – George Kenyon, 2nd Baron Kenyon (1776–1855; ‘Gredington Library’ inscription on pastedown) – Lloyd Kenyon (bookplate dated 1900).
I Quattro Libri dell'Architettura [edited by Silla Palladio]. Venice: Bartolomeo Carampello, 1581.
Second collected edition of one of the most influential books on architecture. ‘Palladio’s lasting influence on architectural style in many parts of the world was exercised less through his actual buildings than through his textbook’ (PMM). Palladio's Architettura was first published by Domenico de' Franceschi in 1570, containing four books, and, although Palladio promised further books in the first edition, no more had appeared by the time of his death on 19 August 1580. This second edition was then seen through the press by his son Silla, and it follows the first edition very closely: the text has been reset (repeating two mispaginations found in the first edition) and new woodcuts have been used for the initials and ornaments, but the title-borders and illustrations were printed from the original blocks. Adams P-101; Berlin Kat. 2594; Cicognara 595; Fowler 213; RIBA 2384.
4 parts in one volume, folio (301 x 201mm). Retaining the blanks 2k4 and 4R4. Title and part-titles with woodcut allegorical border incorporating Franceschi's 'Regina virtus' device, 221 woodcut illustrations, plans and sections [RIBA count], many full-page, [?by Giovanni and Cristoforo Chrieger, Cristoforo Coriolano, et al.] after Andrea Palladio, woodcut printer's device on colophon, initials (faintest dampstaining in final few leaves, some minor marks, mostly in margins). 18th-century speckled calf, spine gilt and with lettering-piece lettered in gilt, remains of a paper label to foot of spine (extremities slightly worn). Provenance: William Bagot, 1st Baron Bagot (1728–1798; inscription on endpaper) – George Kenyon, 2nd Baron Kenyon (1776–1855; ‘Gredington Library’ inscription on pastedown) – Lloyd Kenyon (bookplate dated 1900).
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