Alberti (Leon Battista) L'Architettura,
translated by Cosimo Bartoli, title within woodcut architectural border, portrait to verso, 2 woodcut plates and 1 double-page plan, woodcut illustrations throughout, many full-page, some water-staining, touching text, but with no loss, 17th century speckled calf, sympathetically rebacked, corners worn, rubbed, [Fowler 9; Adams A489], 4to, Venice, Francesco Franceschi, Sanese, 1565.***The first quarto edition..
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Bloomsbury Auctions 25th Anniversary Sale
3:00 AM PT - May 15th, 2008
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Mayfair, London, W1 S1PP
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