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In M. Vitrvvivm De architectura annotationes Gvilielmi Philandri Com pluribus, iisq nouis, et non minus utilibus quàm necessariis figuris exornatæ
by Vituvius; Guillaume Philandrier
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good plus, marked insect damage to spine with substantial loss, top 2 cm. of ffep cut off, old private library stamp to ffep, ol
- Seller
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Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
Venetiis. : Ex Officina Stelle. , 1557. Contemporary limp vellum. . Good plus, marked insect damage to spine with substantial loss, top 2 cm. of ffep cut off, old private library stamp to ffep, old ink names to title page, small wormhole to lower edge of title page, still a sound copy with clean text.. 8vo., 15.3x10.2 cm. . Latin text. Philandrier’s commentary on the classic “De Architectura”. Cancel to the original colophon on final page. weight: 0.6 lb. Woodcut printer’s device to title page, historiated initials, 64 illustrations in text.
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- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 289626
- Title
- In M. Vitrvvivm De architectura annotationes Gvilielmi Philandri Com pluribus, iisq nouis, et non minus utilibus quàm necessariis figuris exornatæ
- Author
- Vituvius; Guillaume Philandrier
- Format/Binding
- Contemporary limp vellum.
- Book Condition
- Used - Good plus, marked insect damage to spine with substantial loss, top 2 cm. of ffep cut off, old private library stamp to ffep, ol
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Ex Officina Stelle.
- Place of Publication
- Venetiis.
- Date Published
- 1557
- Pages
- [14], 369, [37] pp.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Architecture;
- Size
- 8vo., 15.3x10.2 cm.
Terms of Sale
Zephyr Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery for any reason.
About the Seller
Zephyr Books
Biblio member since 2018
Reno, Nevada
About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
Glossary
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Colophon
- The colophon contains information about a book's publisher, the typesetting, printer, and possibly even includes a printer's...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Device
- Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...
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