The first [-fift] booke of architecture

Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials. Version 1. December 2002 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 The first book ... entreating of geometrie -- The second booke, a treatise of perspectiues ... -- The third booke, intreating of all kind of excellent antiquities ... -- The fourth booke, rules of masonry ... -- The fift booke ... certayne formes of temples to the ancient maner; and also seruing for Christians Fowler STC (2nd ed.) ESTC Vène, M. Bibliographia serliana 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 Title page of book one [sic] signed Danl G. Rollwin Columbia University Catalog: go to CLIO