Rudiments of ancient architecture : containing an historical account of the five orders, with their proportions, and examples of each from antiques ; also extracts from Vitruvius, Pliny &c. relative to the buildings of the ancients . with a dictionary of terms

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Published by J. Taylor, London, 1810

About this Item

Contemporary boards. Front board nearly detached. Held in mylar jacket. xvi, 134 pages,11 engraved plates; 24 cm. Fourth, enlarged edition, with a rare 12-page list of Taylor's architectural books bound in. Five editions appeared between 1789 and 1821 attesting to the passion for classical architecture. Provenance: Early signature of Geo Shephard, 1819. Mid 20th cent. book plate of G.P. Wiliams, M.A., Exeter College, Oxford.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Rudiments of ancient architecture : containing an historical account of the five orders, with their proportions, and examples of each from antiques ; also extracts from Vitruvius, Pliny &c. relative to the buildings of the ancients . with a dictionary of terms
• Publisher: J. Taylor, London
• Publication Date: 1810
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Architecture