The theory and practice of architecture; or Vitruvius and Vignola abridg'd. The first, by the famous Mr. Perrault, ... carfully done into English. And the other by Joseph Moxon; and now accurately publish'd the fifth time.
| Author/creator | Vitruvius Pollio |
| Other author | Vignola, 1507-1573. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : printed for R. Wellington, 1703. |
| Description | 8 unnumbered pages, 72, 7 unnumbered pages, 16-80 pages, plates : illustrations ; 8⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
| Uniform title | De architectura. English. Abridgments |
| General note | A combination of Moxon's translation of Vignola's 'Regola .. ', and A Boyer's version of Claude Perrault's 'Abrege' des dix livres d'architecture .. ', 1674. |
| General note | Plates numbered I-XXXII of the Vignola are included in the pagination. |
| General note | The Vitruvius has 11 numbered plates, the Vignola 51 (no.32 occurs twice). |
| General note | With an engraved frontispiece. |
| General note | The Vignola has a separate titlepage dated 1703, reading, 'Vignola: or the complete architect .. ', and unsigned gathering. |
| General note | The explanation of plate XXI is misnumbered XXII. |
| General note | The second plate numberd XXXII (facing p.80) is printed upside down. |
| General note | Plates XVIII-XXIV are printed in reverse order (the description of plate XVIII is oposite plate XXIV etc.). |
| General note | Reproduction of original from the British Library. |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, ESTCT50049. |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements |
| Other title | Regola delli cinque ordini d'architectura. English. Abridgments. |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |