Cours d'architecture qui comprend les ordres de Vignole, avec des commentaires, les figures & descriptions de ses plus beaux bâtimens, & ceux de Michel-Ange [...]. Nouvelle édition [...].

4to: engr. title-6*-[2]-xxxviii-[10]-408-[40] pp.; 78 (of 80) pl. (pl. 99G and R missing; corners pp. 65-72 and 391 restored, sm. tears in fold of pl. 63C, D and E, clear damp stains in bl. marg. pl. 63V and X, marg. dampst. on pp. 313-404, occ. spotting).

Contemp. sheep, spine with raised bands (spine rebacked, edges and corners restored).

Enlarged edition (1st 1691) of this famous manual by Aviler, who annotated the classic text by Giacomo Barozzio called Vignola (1507-1573). Engr. ill.: front. by Le Bas after Edm. Bouchardon, 157 pl., of which 78 pl. outside collation (57 fold.), depicting pillars, chimneys, groundplans, etc. Printed within ruled borders.
Ref. Berlin Kat. 2390. - Brunet II:540. - Cp. Cohen 108, Cicognara 406 and Fowler 33 (other ed.).
Prov. Mod. bookpl.