Augustin Charles D'AVILER, Cours d'architecture qui comprend les ordres de Vignole. Avec des commentaires, les figures et description de ses plus beaux monuments & ceux de Michel-Ange. Several new designs, ornaments and precepts... With an ample alphabetical explanation of all terms. Tome premier [second]. New and third edition. Amsterdam, George Gallet, 1699 2 parts bound in 1 vol. in-4°: frontispiece, title, 36f., 340p., 113pl.; frontispiece, title, 2f. (warning), 259p. Some leaves uniformly browned. 5-rib period full calf binding, richly decorated spine, red title page, headpieces well preserved, edges rubbed, corners worn. Provenance: dry stamp A Roux on the upper flyleaf, handwritten mention next to "de la bibliothèque d'Albert Roux en 1815 "Uncommon Dutch pirate edition.

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