Lot 282
Vitruvius Pollio (Marcus) Architecture ou Art de Bien Bastir, second French edition, contemporary limp vellum, Paris, Marnef & Cavellat, 1572.
Hammer Price: £1,500
Description
Vitruvius Pollio (Marcus) Architecture ou Art de Bien Bastir, translated by Jean Martin, second edition in French, title within fine woodcut architectural border, numerous woodcut illustrations, mostly by Jean Goujon, some full-page, one folding out, 2 others folding at edge, woodcut initials and head-pieces, large printer's woodcut device to verso of final leaf, title and final leaf repaired at inner margin, some light foxing, contemporary limp vellum, soiled and stained, lacking ties, yapp edges repaired, [Berlin Kat. 1808; Fowler 411; Millard French 166 & 167; Mortimer French 551; Not in Adams], folio (c.350 x 230mm.), Paris, Marnef & Cavellat, 1572.
⁂ A good copy of this reprint of the Paris 1547 edition with illustrations from the original blocks, mostly by Jean Goujon and the remainder taken from the Venice 1511 and Como 1521 editions.
Description
Vitruvius Pollio (Marcus) Architecture ou Art de Bien Bastir, translated by Jean Martin, second edition in French, title within fine woodcut architectural border, numerous woodcut illustrations, mostly by Jean Goujon, some full-page, one folding out, 2 others folding at edge, woodcut initials and head-pieces, large printer's woodcut device to verso of final leaf, title and final leaf repaired at inner margin, some light foxing, contemporary limp vellum, soiled and stained, lacking ties, yapp edges repaired, [Berlin Kat. 1808; Fowler 411; Millard French 166 & 167; Mortimer French 551; Not in Adams], folio (c.350 x 230mm.), Paris, Marnef & Cavellat, 1572.
⁂ A good copy of this reprint of the Paris 1547 edition with illustrations from the original blocks, mostly by Jean Goujon and the remainder taken from the Venice 1511 and Como 1521 editions.
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