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.

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Title: 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.
Author: Palladio, Andrea, 1508-1580.
Publication: London :: printed by J.M. and sold by G. Richards, at the Golden Ball over against the Exchange, London: and by Sam. Thomson, at the Bishops Head in Duck-Lane,; 1668.
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Subject terms: Architecture -- Early works to 1800.
Cite this Item: "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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A54729.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 2, 2024.

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CHAP. XXIV. Of the Proportion of the height of Chambers of the second Story.

THe height of Chambers of the second Story shall be a twelfth part lesse then the Chambers below

Example of the height of the Second Story in the Figure marked M.

Be it, as it is said in the Figure marked M, its first Story of 16 foot, from the Floore to the Joist, divide the said 16 foot into

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twelve equal parts, take eleven which will make 14 foot 8 in∣ches for the height of the second Story, from the Floore to the Joist.

Example of the Second Story of the Figure marked N.

Be it, as it is said in the Figure marked N, its first Story of 17 foot 2 inches high, from the Floore to the Joist; divide the said 17 foot 2 inches into twelve equal parts, take thereof 11, which will make 15 foot 7 inches, for the height of the second Story from the Floore to the Joist.

Example of the height of the second Story of the Figure O

Be it, as it is said in the Figure O, its first Story of 18 foot from the Floore to the Joist, divide the said 18 foot into twelve equal parts, take thereof 11, which will make 16 foot and ½ for the height of the second Story from the Floore to the Joist.