Dispareri in materia d'architettvra, et perspettiva
Subtitle: con pareri di eccellenti, et famosi architetti, che li risoluono
By: di Martino Bassi, milanese
Contributors: N., Alfonso; Vasari, Giorgio, 1511-1574; Palladio, Andrea, 1508-1580; Vignola, 1507-1573; Bertano, Giovanni Battista, 1516-1576
Publisher: Per Francesco, & Pie. Maria Marchetti fratelli
Published: 1572
Place of publication: In Bressa
Language: ita
Number of pages: 53
Other titles: Dispareri in materia d'architettura, et perspettiva
Notes: Consists of correspondence between Bassi and Alfonso N. (to whom the work is dedicated), the prefects of the Duomo in Milan, Palladio, Vignola, Vasari and G.B. Bertano concerning Bassi's controversy with Pellegrino Pellegrini about the latter's plans for the Duomo. The letters bear various dates in 1570.

Printed for the Marchetti brothers by Vincenzo da Sabbio, according to BM STC.

Illustrations: 12 full-page etchings on the perspective construction of a relief of the Annunciation (nos. 1-4), and proposed changes to Pellegrino's plans for the Duomo.

Ornaments: the Marchettis' dolphin and anchor device on t.p. and p. [54]. Woodcut ornament at head of t.p. containing 1st word of title in a cartouche. Two historiated and numerous floriated initials.

Signatures: A-Gp4s (G4 blank).

BM STC Italian, 1465-1600, p. 76

Mortimer, R.  Italian 16th cent., 46

Fowler 40

Binding: gray paper wrappers. Page edges sprinkled blue-black.

At either side of printers' device on t.p. is ownership inscription of Jesuit College in Bologna.