M. Vitruvii Pollionis, viri suae professionis peritissimi, De architectura libri. X. . ad Augustum Cæsarem accuratissime conscripti, & locis quamplurimis hac editione emendati. Adiunctis nunc primum Gulielmi Philandri Castilionii Galli, ... castigationibus atque annotationibus in eosdem longe doctiss. ... Una cum lib. II. Sex. Iulii Frontini De aquaeductibus urbis Romae, & Nicolai Cusani Dialogo de staticis experimentis, cum græco pariter & latino indice, dispositione copiaq; elaboratissimo.
Marcus Vitruvius Pollio (c.80-70 BC)
Category
Books
Date
1550
Materials
Place of origin
France
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 3130661
Summary
Bibliographic description
[64], 493, [59], . ill.. . 4to.. Several leaves of manuscript by John Gardner Wilkinson inserted between EEFF4 & GG1 & some annotations in text. Bookmark at p.217. Provenance: Nineteenth-century armorial bookplate: 'John Gardner Wilkinson Brynfield House.' [i.e. Sir John Gardner Wilkinson (1795-1875)] & title page inscribed: 'J.G. Wilkinson'. Binding: Nineteenth-century half vellum, brown cloth sides, spine gilt-tooled & lettered on red label 'Vitruvius Philandri cum Frontino de aquaed. et Cusa de staticis'.
Makers and roles
Marcus Vitruvius Pollio (c.80-70 BC) Cardinal Nicholas of Cusa (1401-1464) Bishop of Brixen Sextus Julius Frontinus (c. 40-103 AD) Guillaume Philandrier (1505-1565)