Nouveau Livre des Cinque Ordres D'Archecture par Jacques Barrozio Vignole, Enriche de diffrents Morceaux de Menuserie, Assemblage de Charpente, Serrurerie, Trophees, Culs de Lampe, Piedestaux, Ornemns, et generalement tout ce qui est necessaire por edudier ce Art. On y joint aussi L'Order Francois. Corriges avec soin par M.B. Archit. Du Roi.
Paris. Le Pere et Avaulez. 1776. 8vo. 21 cm, frontis illustration on verso of title-page, 80 plates with engraved text 6 folding plates, original marbled style paper over boards, gilt spine title on red leather, wear on the board and spine edges, outer hinges cracked but sound, with Quebec library label, "Bibliotheque du Semnaire de Nicolet"on the front paste down endpaper, good internally very good (ds1). Item #41882
~ A work of the great Italian sixteenth century architect, Vignola (1507-1573). A French translation of "The Five Orders of Architecture" first published in 1562 and illustrating Vignols's system for constructing columns in the five classical orders. An interesting Canadian association copy with the plate of the Biblioteque du Seminaire de Nicolet. The "Nicolet Seminary existed in Quebec from 1803 to 1863.
Price: $450.00