The first [-fift] booke of architecture
By: made by Sebastian Serly ... ; translated out of Italian into Dutch, and out of Dutch into English
Contributors: Stafford, Simon, active 1596-1626, printer; Peake, Robert, -approximately 1630, bookseller; English Printing Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Printed [by Simon Stafford] for Robert Peake
Published: 1611
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Subjects: Geometry; Early works to 1800; Perspective; Roman Architecture; Antiquities; Architecture; Orders; Church architecture; Church buildings; Temples; Alphabets
Work titles: Tutte l'opere d'architettura. Libro 1-5
Notes: Avery Classics copy: Leaf 2 of book 3 bound backwards (verso before recto). Duplicates of folios 15 and 14 bound between folios 40 and 43 of book 3. Folios 41, 42,44, 45, and 46 of book 3 wanting.

Avery Classics copy Title page of book one [sic] signed Danl  G. Rollwin (?).

Books 2-5 each have special t.p., foliation and register; book 3 without imprint.

Colophon of book 5: Printed at London by Simon Stafford 1611.

Printer's name from colophon.

Bk. 1: [4], 13 [i.e. 14] leaves; Bk. 2: [1], 26, [1] leaves; Bk. 3: [1], 73 leaves; Bk. 4: [1], 71, [1] leaves; Bk. 5: 16 leaves.

In black letter.

Woodcut ill. and ornamentation; woodcuts first used in Antwerp ed. of 1553. Cf. ESTC.

Title pages within architectural borders; title vignette; headpieces and tailpiece; initials.

LC copy imperfect: leaves 2-4 of Bk. 4 wanting; leaf 9 of Bk. 1 and leaf 52 [i.e. 57] of Bk. 4 bound out of order.

Avery Classics copy: Title page of book 1, dedication and "To the louers of arcitecture" wanting. Title page of book 3 bound in place of title page of book 1.

Avery Classics copy: Book 2: Folio 4 and both unnumbered leaves (at beginning and at end) wanting.

Avery Classics copy: Leaf 2 of book 3 bound bacwards (veso befoe recto). Duplicates of folios 15 and 14 bound between folios 40 and 43 of book 3. Folios 41, 42,44, 45, and 46 of book 3 wanting.

Avery Classics copy Title page of book one [sic] signed Danl G. Rollwin .

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Fowler 331

STC (2nd ed.) 22235

English short title catalogue, S117091

Vène, M. Bibliographia serliana, 54

Electronic reproduction. New York, N.Y. : Columbia University Libraries, 2017.

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Translation of: Tutte l'opere d'architettura.

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Table of contents: title: The first book ... entreating of geometrie; title: The second booke, a treatise of perspectiues ...; title: The third booke, intreating of all kind of excellent antiquities ...; title: The fourth booke, rules of masonry ...; title: The fift booke ... certayne formes of temples to the ancient maner; and also seruing for Christians.