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.
- 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.
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- 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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- Architecture -- Early works to 1800.
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"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 20, 2024.
Contents
- half title
- title page
- imprimatur
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To my Worthy and much Honoured Friend,
DANIEL COLWAL, Esq - THE PREFACE.
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THE FIRST BOOK OF ARCHITECTURE, By ANDREA PALLADIO.
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CHAP. I.
What ought to be considered and prepared, before you begin to Build. -
CHAP. II.
Of Timber. -
CHAP. III.
Of Stone. -
CHAP. IV.
Of Sand. -
CHAP. V.
Of Lime, and how to work it. -
CHAP. VI.
Of Metals. -
CHAP. VII.
Of the Qualitiesof Ground, wherein Foundations are to be laid. -
CHAP. VIII.
Of Foundations. -
CHAP. IX.
Of the Fashion of Walls. -
CHAP. X.
Of the Method which the Ancients did practise in making their Stone Buildings. -
CHAP. XI.
Of the Diminution of Walls, and of their parts. -
CHAP. XII.
Of the Five Orders used by the Ancients. -
CHAP. XIII.
Of the swelling of Columns, and their diminutions; of Inter-columns and Pillasters. -
CHAP. XIV.
Of the TuscanOrder. -
CHAP. XV.
Of the DorickOrder. -
CHAP. XVI.
Of the IonickOrder. -
CHAP. XVII.
Of the CorinthianOrder. -
CHAP. XVIII.
Of the CompositaOrder. -
CHAP. XIX.
Of Pedestalls. -
CHAP. XX.
Of Errours. -
CHAP. XXI.
Of Galleries, Entries, Halls, Anti-Chambersand Chambers,and of their proportions. - Example.
- Of the proportion which the Halls ought to have.
- Example.
- Of the proportions of Anti-Chambers.
- Example of the first bignesse for Anti-chambers.
- Example of the second-bigness of Anti-Chambers.
- Of the Proportion of Chambers.
- Example of the First bignesse of Chambers.
- Example of the Second.
- Example of the Third.
- Example of the Fourth.
- Example of the Fifth and lost bignesse of Chambers.
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CHAP. XXII.
Of Flooresand Superficies,of Departe∣ments, Planchers,and Flat Seelings. -
CHAP. XXIII.
Of the height of Halls, Anti-Chambers,and Chambers -
CHAP. XXIV.
Of the Proportion of the height of Chambersof the second Story. -
CHAP. XXV.
Of the Proportion of Halls, Anti-Cham∣bers,and Chambers,of the first Story which are Arched. -
CHAP. XXVI.
Of the Proportion of the height of Cham∣bersof the second Story. -
CHAP. XXVII.
Of the Proportion of the third Story. -
CHAP. XXIII.
Of the height of Galleries. -
CHAP. XXIX.
Of the just Proportion which the upper Galleriesought to have. -
CHAP. XXX.
Of the Measures of Dooresand Windowes. -
CHAP. XXXI.
Of the Proportion of Principal Gates. -
CHAP. XXXII.
Of the Proportion of Inner-Doores. -
CHAP. XXXIII.
Of the Proportion of Windowes. -
CHAP. XXXIV.
Of the Proportion of the Soilesof Windowes. -
CHAP. XXXV.
Rules to be observed in making Doorsand Windows. -
CHAP. XXXVI.
Of the just Proportion which the Pillastersof Dooresand Windowesought to have in thicknesse and Projecture. -
CHAP. XXXVII.
Of the Ornaments of Dooresand Windowes. -
CHAP. XXXVIII.
Of Chimniesin Halls, Chambers, Studies,and Wardrobes,and of their Proportions. -
CHAP. XXXIX.
Of Chamber-Chimnies,and of their Proportions. -
CHAP. XL.
Of the Chimniesin Studiesand Wardrobes. -
CHAP. XLI.
Of Funnelsof Chimnies. -
CHAP. XLII.
What is to be observed in making Chimnies,and the fashion which was practised among the Ancients. -
CHAP. XLIII.
Of Staire-Cases,and their divers man∣ners, and the numbers and great∣nesse of their Steps. -
CHAP. XLIV.
Of the Height and Breadth of Steps. -
CHAP. XLV.
Of Divers manners of Staires.
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CHAP. I.
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appendix
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CHAP. XLVI.
Of Roofs. -
CHAP. XLVII.
Of the Design A. -
CHAP. XLVIII.
Design of the Gable Endor Roof B. -
CHAP. XLIX.
Of the Italianor Hip Roof C. - CHAP. L.
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CHAP. LI.
Of the Hip Roof E. -
CHAP. LII. F
Of Roof Bevel at one end, and Square at the other; the Gable end Square, the Bevel end Hipt. -
CHAP. LIII G.
Of a Roof Bevel at both ends, and broader at one end then the other.
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CHAP. XLVI.