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Milizia, Francesco

Memories of ancient and modern architects, 1785

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€ 80 - 100

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€ 102

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Information

Bassano, Remondini of Venice, 1785. In 8th. 2 vols. Headboards and woodcut friezes, coeval binding in half leather and marbled paper, title stamped in gold with smooth spine, some slight peeling on the hinges. Paper ex libris on the counterplates, signature of belonging to the title pages.

Specialist Notes

Fourth enhanced and corrected edition of this cornerstone for the study of architecture. Militia claimed that architecture was the daughter of necessity, therefore aesthetic qualities also responded to a similar urgency.