Peter Bichsel   Fine Books

Palladio, Andrea. Picart, Bernard. Architecture. Divisée en quatre livres […] avec des notes d’Inigo Jones […] revu, dessiné, et nouvellement mis au jour par Jaques Leoni. 4 parts in 2 vols.

With engr. allegorical frontispiece by Bernard Picart, engr. portrait plate by the same, and 230 copper engravings in the text and on 203 plates. (8), 115, (1) pp.; (2), 46, (2), 38, (2), 20, (4) pp. Folio. Contemp. full calf over 8 raised bands, spine gilt. – La Haye (The Hague), Pierre Gosse, 1726.

Important French edition of Palladio’s (1508–1580) four books on Architecture, his principal work. This edition, translated into French by Nicholas Du Bois, follows the 1715 English edition by Inigo Jones (1573–1652) and Giacomo (James) Leoni (1686–1746, since 1714 active in England). – Cicognara 596; Fowler 225. – Extremities of boards somewhat rubbed, fine and clean copy in all. – Best.-Nr. 19957