{"product_id":"1649-architecture-by-vitruvius-antique-illustrated-elzevir-folio-de-architectura","title":"1649 ARCHITECTURE by VITRUVIUS antique ILLUSTRATED ELZEVIR FOLIO De Architectura","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"\u003eVITRUVIUS POLLIO, Marcus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDe Architectura libri decem. Cum notis, castigationibus \u0026amp; observationibus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmstelodami: apud Ludovicum Elzevirium; 1649\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3 parts in 1 volume\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e [8]-30-[2]-272-[27-1 bl.], 164, 69-[3] pp.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated with a nice engraved title, 3 full-page woodcuts and numerous woodcuts in text showing columns, architectural designs, etc. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(wormholes in the lower margin of the last part, bookblock split).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Original gilt-ruled calf (upper cover detached), spine on 5 raised bands\u003cbr\u003e(title label gone, rubbed, joints splitting), red sprinkled edges, \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most important editions of Vitruvius' famous work on architecture edited by J. de Laet (1581-1649) with additional texts and commentaries by G. Philander, Balde, D. Barbari, Henry Wotton and L.B. Alberti.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProvenance:\u003cbr\u003eex-library copy (college of art Leicester), stamp on verso of title.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Ref. Fowler 417; Berlin Katalog 1817; Cicognara 726; Rahir 1110; Willems 1097-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSmall folio. Size 7 3\/4 by 12\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eText in Latin\u003cbr\u003e=======================\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e","brand":"Motka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52075264016686,"sku":null,"price":2680.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/8017\/0286\/files\/205053-002jpg.jpg?v=1779227339","url":"https:\/\/motka.store\/products\/1649-architecture-by-vitruvius-antique-illustrated-elzevir-folio-de-architectura","provider":"Motka","version":"1.0","type":"link"}