Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Serlio, Sebastiano, 1475-1554
Title:
The first[-fift] booke of architecture / made by Sebastian Serly ... Translated out of Italian into Dutch, and out of Dutch into English.
Published / Created:
London : Printed for R. Peake, 1611.
Physical Description:
5 v. in 1. ill., plans, diagrs. 36 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Related Content:
View a selection of digital images in the Yale Center for British Art's online catalogue https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/vufind/Record/2345924
Classification:
Books
Notes:
BAC : British Art Center has 2 copies. Copy 1 has leaf H2 (blank) in book 1, and 1 blank leaf between leaves A1 and A2 in book 3 (possibly leaf N4 from book 2, misbound). In copy 1, the signatures F and H have been superimposed on leaf F1 in book 2; and leaves D1 and D2 in book 1 (which are misnumbered fol. 6-5) are in reversed order. In copy 2, leaves D1 and D2 in book 1 are in the correct order (although still misnumbered), and leaf F1 in book 2 has the signature H.
Contents:
book 1. Of geometrie.--book 2. Of perspectiue.--book 3. Of all kind of excellent antiquities.--book 4. Rules for masontry.--book 5. Certayne formes of temples, according to the ancient maner; and also seruing for Christians.
Subject Terms:
Architecture -- Early works to 1800.