A parallel of the antient architecture with the modern : in a collection of ten principal authors who have written upon the five orders, viz. Palladio and Scamozzi, Serlio and Vignola, D. Barbaro and Cataneo, L.B. Alberti and Viola, Bullant and De Lorme, compared with one another. The three Greek orders, Dorique, Ionique, and Corinthian, comprise the first part of this treatise. And the two Latine, Tuscan and Composita the latter. Written in French by Roland Freart, Sieur de Chambray; made English for the benefit of builders. To which is added an account of architects and architecture, in an historical and etymological explanation of certain tearms particularly affected by architects. With Leon Baptista Alberti's treatise of statues. By John Evelyn Esq; Fellow of the Royal Society.
1664
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A parallel of the antient architecture with the modern : in a collection of ten principal authors who have written upon the five orders, viz. Palladio and Scamozzi, Serlio and Vignola, D. Barbaro and Cataneo, L.B. Alberti and Viola, Bullant and De Lorme, compared with one another. The three Greek orders, Dorique, Ionique, and Corinthian, comprise the first part of this treatise. And the two Latine, Tuscan and Composita the latter. Written in French by Roland Freart, Sieur de Chambray; made English for the benefit of builders. To which is added an account of architects and architecture, in an historical and etymological explanation of certain tearms particularly affected by architects. With Leon Baptista Alberti's treatise of statues. By John Evelyn Esq; Fellow of the Royal Society.
Uniform title
Parallèle de l'architecture antique avec la moderne. English
Created/published
London : Printed by Tho. Roycroft, for John Place, and are to be sold at his shop at Furnivals-Inn gate in Holborn, MDCLXIV. [1664]
Description
[24], 159, [1] p. : ill. (engraving) ; (fol.)
Associated name
Fréart, Roland, sieur de Chambray, 1606-1676. author.
Evelyn, John, 1620-1706.
Alberti, Leon Battista, 1404-1472. De statua.
Evelyn, John, 1620-1706.
Alberti, Leon Battista, 1404-1472. De statua.
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Translation of: Parallèle de l'architecture antique et de la moderne.
Title words "Palladio .. Vignola,", "D. Barbaro .. Viola,", and "Bullant .. another." are gathered in braces.
With initial imprimatur leaf.
With additional engraved title page (pi2r): A parallel of architecture both ancient and moderne.
A variant has p. 159 misnumbered 156.
Signatures: pi² a⁴ *b² A⁴ B-C² D-Y⁴.
Title words "Palladio .. Vignola,", "D. Barbaro .. Viola,", and "Bullant .. another." are gathered in braces.
With initial imprimatur leaf.
With additional engraved title page (pi2r): A parallel of architecture both ancient and moderne.
A variant has p. 159 misnumbered 156.
Signatures: pi² a⁴ *b² A⁴ B-C² D-Y⁴.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), C1923
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R19331
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R19331
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140- 485f
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Imperfect: lacking imprimatur leaf and add. engr. t.p. Provenance: inscriptions on front free endpaper: "J Martin Oct 14. 1678", "Geo Clauoet [Clauoel?] his book 1750" and "J Rellon"; armorial bookplate of Thomas Lambert (motto "sequitando si giunge"); purchased by Folger from Traylen, 14 July 1953, 26:99