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

4to: lvi-447-[1] pp.

Contemp. mottled calf, gilt orn. spine with 5 raised bands (head and tail repaired), red edges, marbled endpapers. Good copy.

Later enriched and best edition (first 1691) of this classic work on architecture by d'Aviler (1653-1700), who annotated the classic text by Giacomo Barozzio called Vignola (1507-1573). Ill. with a front. by Bouchardon, 162 engr. pl. of which 58 folding depicting pillars, chimneys, groundplans, etc. and 2 vign. in text.
Ref. Brunet II:539. - Fowler 32 (first ed.). - Berlin Kat. 2388 (first ed.).
Prov. D'Henssens (arm. bookpl.).