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L’Architecture ou L’Art de Bien Bastir(18th c?)

  • MS 1981.13
  • 122 leaves

Assumed to be the notebook of an anonymous French student studying the five orders of architecture (Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian and Composite). Most of the pages are written in Latin, with some in Italian and French. Much of the notebook consists of a glossary of architectural terms and refers to ancient architectural authorities Vignola, Serlio and Scamozzi. Includes an engraving tipped in, several hand drawn illustrations of columns, and other architectural features. The book once formed part of the Lawrence Kocher architectural book collection.

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