La Perspective, Contenant la Theorie, Practique, et Instrumction Fondementale. WITH:; L'Architecture contenant la Toscane, Dorique, Ionique. AND WITH: Marolois' Fortification ou Architecture Militaire.

Published by Jan Jansson, Amsterdam, 1652

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Small thick folio containing 3 separate titles, each with a fine engraved title. Bound in old calf, well-worn & cracked but sound; scattered foxing and soiling but plates generally clean. FIRST: La Perspective, Contenant la Theorie, Practique, et Instruction Fondementale Illustree de plusieurs belles ordonnances d'Architecture, comme de Temples, Palais, Galeries, Jardins, Marchez a l'antique et moderne, clairement expliquees pour tous Architectes, Ingenieurs et Amateurs par Jean Vredeman Frison et augmentee par Samuel Margolois. (1), 42pp followed by 73 double-page plates, all finely engraved architectural views. Amsterdam: Jan Jansson, 1652. 2nd edition in French? SECOND: L'Architecture contenant la Toscane, Dorique, Ionique, Corinthiaque, et composee, faict par Henri Hondius. Avec quelques belles ordonnances d'Architecture mises en perspective par Vredeman. (18)pp followed by 30 double-page engraved plates, two of which are loose (possibly supplied from another copy). Amsterdam: Jan Jansson, 1628. First edition in French? THIRD: Fortification ou Architecture Militaire tant offensive que deffensive; Supputee et dessignee par Samuel Marolois. Reueue Augmentee et Corrigee par Albert Girard, Mathematicien. (2), 42, (2), 46, (6)pp followed by 42 double-page engraved plates. Amsterdam: Jan Jansson, 1627. 2nd edition in French? From the library of art historian Meyer Schapiro, with his small signature on endpaper.

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Title
La Perspective, Contenant la Theorie, Practique, et Instrumction Fondementale. WITH:; L'Architecture contenant la Toscane, Dorique, Ionique. AND WITH: Marolois' Fortification ou Architecture Militaire.
Author
VREDEMAN DE VRIES, Jan & MAROLOIS, Samuel
Publisher
Jan Jansson, Amsterdam
Publication year
1652
Condition
very good
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hardcover
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Reprint.
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