Vitruvius : ten books on architecture
1999, First Edition. New York : Cambridge University Press. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Provenance; bookplate of Capt Richard Campbell, OBE, RN. Item #477150
ISBN: 0521553644
Physical description; xvi, 333 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. Notes; Translation by Ingrid D. Rowland ; commentary and illustrations by Thomas Noble Howe ; with additional commentary by Ingrid D. Rowland and Michael J. Dewar. Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; Bk. 1. First Principles and the Layout of Cities – Bk. 2. Building Materials – Bk. 3. Temples – Bk. 4. Corinthian, Doric, and Tuscan Temples – Bk. 5. Public Buildings – Bk. 6. Private Buildings – Bk. 7. Finishing – Bk. 8. Water – Bk. 9. Sundials and Clocks – Bk. 10. Machines. Subjects; Architecture – Early works to 1800. Architecture, Roman – Early works to 1800.
Price: €125.00