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Imprint on p. [8] dated Oct. 28, 1596

Title engraved within architectural border incorporating Medici arms at head and Sirigatti's at foot. The engraved plates numbered 1-65 are interrupted by a colophon leaf at end of Book 1 with Francheschi's large device ("Pace"). Most plates in Book 1 have explanatory letterpress on facing verso, while those in Book 2 do not. Plate 44 is an engraved title for Book 2, placed within a smaller version of the main t.p.'s architectural border. Plates in Book 2 also lettered A-Y at the foot. Headpieces. Initials, some historiated

Index, p. [6]-[7]. Errata, p. [8]

Mortimer, R. 16th-cent. Italian

Binding, c. 1: modern pasteboard, backed in vellum. Title in gilt on red spine label. At upper left-hand corner of front pastedown is Theodore Besterman's calligraphic label, signed in the plate by P.S. Ownership statement on t.p.: Collegij Societatis Jesu Tridenti [i.e. Trent], 1663

Binding, c. 2: later vellum. Author, title & date written at head of spine. Page edges sprinkled red. Centered on front pastedown is Giovanni Muzio's etched bookplate by Giacomo Manzù, now covered by a photoreproduction without legend. Library property stamp on t.p., now effaced

[8] pages, 43, [1], 44-65 leaves [that is, 132 pages] : 42 cm (fol.)

Colophon (page [8] at beginning): "Stampato in Venetia adi 28. Ottobrio 1596. Per Girolamo Franceschi sanese, libraio in Firenze."

Engraved "Pax" device (EDIT 16 V332) on recto of unnumbered leaf at end of Libro primo, with imprint: Venetia : Appresso Girolamo de Franceschi senese, MDXCVI. The device is associated with the Venetian printer Francesco de' Franceschi

Signatures: A⁴, [unsigned, 1-16⁴ 17²]

Illustrations: title page and 65 full-page engravings on 65 leaves, numbered 1-65 in the plate, including section title page to Libro secondo (no. 44). In Libro primo (no. 1-43), plates chiefly have descriptive letterpress on facing page (that is, on verso of preceding plate); plates with blank versos: 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 34, 43. In Libro secondo (no. 45-65), all plates have blank versos; lettered A-Y at the foot as well as numbered. Plate marks: 29 x 21 cm-31 x 22 cm

Libro primo contains diagrams; libro secondo contains perspective renderings of architectural and geometrical subjects

Illustrated engraved title page: title and imprint within architectural border with Medici and Sirigatti coats of arms and allegorical figures. Engraved section title page to Libro secondo has reduced version of the same border. Two woodcut ornaments; type flower headpiece; historiated and floriated initials. For iconography of printer's device, see: Zappella, Giuseppina. Le marche dei tipografi e degli editori italiani del Cinquecento, v. 1, page 279 (entry 175d)

Errata: last preliminary page

Includes index

Subjects: Perspective; Perspective -- Early works to 1800; Chiaroscuro -- Early works to 1800; Geometrical drawing -- Early works to 1800; Architectural drawing -- Early works to 1800; Art -- Technique -- Early works to 1800; Architectural drawing; Art -- Technique; Chiaroscuro; Geometrical drawing