Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Bosboom, Simon, 1614-1670
Title:
A brief and plain description of the five orders of columns of architecture : viz. Tuscan, Dorick, Ionick, Roman and Corinthian, with their architraves, friezes and cornishes / by Simon Bosboon, the city-mason of Amsterdam. According to that most eminent and excellent architect Vincent Scamozzi, master-builder of Venice. And reduced into minutes, with a diagonal sccale, very useful and necessary for all mason, bricklayers, carpenters, joyners, painters, carvers, plaisterers, turner, etc. Very plan and easie for all lovers and young practitioners, of this art of architecture.
Published / Created:
London : Printed for Robert Pricke, at his shop adjoyning to Cripplegate within, print, map, and book-seller, 1676.
Physical Description:
[8] p., [39] leaves of plates : ill. ; 32 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Engraved vignette on title page.
Subject Terms:
Architecture -- Orders -- Early works to 1800. | Architecture -- Details -- Early works to 1800. | Architecture -- Early works to 1800. | Columns -- Early works to 1800. | Pricke, Robert -- Publisher.
Form/Genre:
Engravings -- 1676.
Contributors:
Scamozzi, Vincenzo, 1552–1616. | Pricke, Robert, publisher.