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.
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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 June 13, 2024.

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Of Flat Roofs D.

WIthin a Camber-Beam and Rafters joggled in, whose weight lyeth not chiefly in the middle, and may be so made that without hanging up the Beam, the principals may discharge the weight; And how Drips may be made to walk on.

1. Camber-Beam.
2. Principals joggled into the Camber-Beam.
3. The place where the principals are joggled in.
4. Punchons or Braces.
5. Drips to walk on, and may be made with the lesse current that the Roof may be made the more pitch for the strengthening thereof: And may be made higher or lower according to the Building and Discretion of the Architect.
6. Battlements.