A description of the five orders of columnes and tearms of architecture according to the ancient use and best rules of the most eminent Italian architects
Subtitle: viz. the Tuscan, Dorick, Ionick, Corinthian and Composite
By: drawn and described (with great care and diligence) after the right symmetry and measure of free masons by Hans Bloome
Contributors: Mitchell, Herbert, former owner; Herbert Mitchell Bequest (Avery Library)
Publisher: Printed for John Williamson, and are to be sold by him at the sign of the Sun and Bible in the new buildings on London-Bridge
Published: 1674
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Translated from: lat
Subjects: Architecture; Orders; Early works to 1800
Work titles: Quinque columnarum exacta descriptio atque deliniatio cum symmetrica earum distributione
Notes: "For the use and benefit of free masons, carpenters, joyners, carvers, painters, bricklayers; in general, for all that are concerned in the famous art of building."

According to the ESTC, the 1668 ed. includes A-Y leaves of plates.

Avery Classics copy: Imprint from ESTC as lower quarter of t.p. removed and repaired with blank paper.

Avery Classics copy: Inscribed in ink on t.p.: Charles Jacob His Book Dembr[?] the 3 : 1724 and 16 no 16 Chals: Jacob.

Avery Classics copy: Inscribed in ink on leaf N.: Charles Jacob His Book [...] 30 : 1724 .

Avery Classics copy: Gift of Herbert Mitchell.

English short title catalogue, R172798

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