Tutte L'Opere D'Architettura, Et Prospetiva, Di Sebastiano Serlio Bolgnese, Dove Si Mettono In Disegno Tutte Le maniere di Edificij, e si trattano di quelle cose, che sono più necessarie à sapere gli Architetti. Con La Aggiunta Delle Inventioni Di Cinquanta Porte, e gran numero di Palazzi publici, e privati nella Città, & in Villa, e varii accidenti, che possono occorrere nel fabricare. Diviso In Sette Libri. Con un' Indice copiosissimo con molte Considerationi, & un breve Discorso sopra questa materia, raccolto Da M. Gio. Domenico Scamozzi Vicentino. Di nuovo ristampate, & con ogni diligenza corrette.
The blank leaves following leaves 16 and 219 are sometimes excised. Some folios are misnumbered: 71 as 17; 97 as 9; 141 as 145; the second 24 as 42. Page 209 is misnumbered 219.
Contents
[T.p., dedic.] - Sonnetto Dell'Eccellente Sig. Lodovico Roncone Sopra l'Indice ...; Di M. Marco Stecchini ... - Indice Copiosissimo Delle Cose ... Raccolte ... da M. Giovan Domenico Scamozzi Vicentino ...; Discorso Di M. Gio. Domenico Scamozzi Vicentino ... - [Text, with pl.].
Responsibility Note
The illustrations are unsigned.
The dedication is by Lodovico Roncone to Francesco (de' Franceschi) Senese.
References
Royal Institute of British Architects, British Architectural Library ... Early printed books, 4 (2001), no. 2974; Johns Hopkins University, The Fowler Architectural Collection (1961), no. 335, p.268.
On the impact of Serlio's work see note on the 1600 Italian edition.
Summary Note
This edition, printed by Giacomo de' Franceschi, follows the text of the 1600 edition (printed by the 'Eredi di Francesco de' Franceschi', probably including Giacomo and Giovanni Antonio de' Franceschi). It includes the 1600 'Discorso' by G.D. Scamozzi and the general dedication (reprinted in 1600 from the 1584 edition); but differs from the 1600 edition in omitting the dedications to Books 1 and 7. Each book has a separate title-leaf; those for Books 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7 have the imprint 'In Vicenza...', and books 2 and 4 carry the date 1618.
The text is in seven books, describing: 1. 'principii della Geometria'; 2. 'Prospettiva'; 3. 'edificii antichi di Roma, e molti d'Italia, e d'altre parti'; 4. 'maniere de' cinque ordini'; 5. 'tempii sacri'; 6. 'cinquanta porte'; 7. 'nobili edificii ... varii accidenti'.
The woodcut illustrations show views, elevations, sections, plans and reconstructions of buildings.
Reproductions
A reprint was published in 1964 (London: Gregg).
Provenance
Recorded in RAA Library, Catalogue, 1802.
Copy Note
Imperfect; lacks one gathering of eight leaves (189-196).
Binding Note
Contemporary vellum; spine lettered in ink, 'Serlio'.
Subject
Architecture - Architectural orders
Architecture, Italian - Italy - 16th century
Treatises - Manuals - Plans - Elevations - Sections - Reconstructions - Pattern books - Italy - 16th century - 17th century
Pictorial works - Italy - 17th century