The first book of architecture, by Andrea Palladio. Translated out of Italian: with an appendix touching doors and windows, by Dr Le Muet architect to the French King: translated out of French by G.R. Also rules and demonstrations, with several designs for the framing of any manner of roofs either above pitch or under pitch, whether square or bevel, never published before. With designes of floors of variety of small pieces of wood, lately made in the pallace of the Queen Mother, at Sommerset-House; a curiosity never practiced in England before.

To my Worthy and much Honoured Friend, DANIEL COLWAL, Esq

Sir,

BEing very sensible of the many Fa∣vours which you have a long time been pleased to afford me, I dare no longer delay to acknowledge my Ob∣ligation: Although with the Addition of your farther trouble, in desiring your Perusal and Allowance of this Translation, wherein if you shall think that I have done the Author no lesse right then he hath done the Subject, I shall not doubt of the approbation of all o∣ther Ingenious persons; and that our Artists having such Examples will make it as much esteemed here as abroad; and it is only for their service that I have undertaken this work. I confesse I ought to present you something suitable to those higher Studies wherein you have with so much successe ex∣ercised your self, and not by any thing inferi∣our,

divert you from the Philosophical and Sublime Entertainments, which you find in that Royall Society at Gresham-Colledge, whereof you are a Worthy Member. But this being intended for an assistance to our Ingenious Workmen, and Improvement of English Architecture; I shall therefore hope for your Patronage, and that you will own me in this, as in all other occasions, to be,

Sir,

Your most Humble and Obliged Servant; Godfrey Richards.