Peter Bichsel   Fine Books

Vitruvius Pollio, Marcus. De architectura libri decem. Cum notis, castigationibus et observationibus. Guilielmi Philandri integris; Danielis Barbari excerptis, et Claudii Salmasii passim insertis. (…) De pictura Libri tres Absolutissimi Leonis Baptistæ de Albertis. De Sculptura Excerpta maxime animadvertenda ex Dialogo Pomponii Gavrici Neapolit. Ludovici Demontiosii commentarius de sculptura et pictura. Cum variis Indicibus copiosissimis. Omnia in unum collecta, digesta et illustrata a Ioanne de Laet Antwerpiano.

With additional engr. title and numerous woodcuts in the text. (8), 30, (2), 272 pp., 14 unn. leaves index, 164, 69 pp., 3 pp. index. Small folio. Later calf with gilt spine title. – Amsterdam, Ludovicus Elzevir, 1649.

First and only Elzevir edition. „Magnifique édition, ornée de nombreuses figures sur bois dans le texte“ (Willems). With a dedication to the sons and heirs of Gustavus Adolphus (1594–1632), signed by Joannes de Laet (1581–1649). According to Willems, this edition was printed in Leiden by Hackius. The texts also include a „Lexicon Vitruvianum“ with a vocabulary, compiled by Bernaldino Baldi (1553–1617). – Willems 1097. – Binding somewhat rubbed, spine slightly faded. Some foxing inside. Engr. titel with narrowly cut outter margin. Minor loss of image. – Best.-Nr. 27119