The mirror of architecture: or The ground-rules of the art of building, exactly laid down by Vincent Scamozzi, master-builder of Venice. Whereby the principal points of architecture are easily and plainly demonstrated for the benefit of all lovers and ingenious practitioners in the said art. With the description and use of a joynt-rule, fitted with lines for the ready finding the lengths and angles of rafters, and hips, and collar-beams, in any square or bevelling roof at any pitch; and the ready drawing the architrave, frieze, and cornice in any order. With other useful conclusions by the said rule. By John Brown. The fourth edition. Whereunto is added a compendium of the art of building. Giving a brief account of the names, natures, and rates of all the materials, belonging to the erection of an edifice: and what quantity of each sort will be needful for the building of any house. Whereby estimates, valuations and contracts may be made between builder and workman, without damage to e

Author/creator Scamozzi, Vincenzo
Other author Brown, John, philomath.
Other author Leybourn, William, 1626-1716.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon : printed for Richard Mount, at the Postern on Tower-Hill, 1700.
Description[8], 103, 404-411, [1] p., plates
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Uniform titleIdea dell'architettura universale. English
Variant title Mirror of architecturet
Variant title Ground-rules of the art of building.
Variant title Additional title page (A1v) reads: Booke of architecture
SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General noteReproduction of the original in the Cambridge University Library.
References Wing (2nd ed., 1994) S812
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2153:3)
Other title Description and use of an ordinary joynt-rule.
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