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<dl><dd>T.p. reads: Architettura civile del padre D. Guarino Guarini, Cherico Regolare, opera postuma</dd>
<dd>Edited by the Padri Cherici Regolari di S. Lorenzo di Torino. Cf. Meek</dd>
<dd>First sequence of plates contains architectural details invented by Guarini. The 2nd and 3rd sequences contain plans and elevations of his buildings, projected and built. Cf. Meek</dd>
<dd>First ed. consisting of 45 plates issued under title: Disegni d'architettura civile et ecclesiastica (Torino : Per gl'eredi Gianelli, 1686). The dedications that appear on many of the plates in that ed. have been effaced, as have most of the engravers' names. Cf. Meek</dd>
<dd>Some legends crediting engravers have been retained: Plate [21] (Fran:cus Guienottus delinauit Mut(?) inc.); Plates [52], [53] and [66] (Giu: Abbiati); Plate [68] (Ioan. Fayneau)</dd>
<dd>Meek, H. Guarino Guarini and his architecture</dd>
<dd>Library's c. 3 consists of plates only</dd>
<dd>Binding: c. 1, old mottled calf over pasteboard; spine with 6 raised bands, the panels gold tooled, leather label in 2nd panel tooled in gold: GUERINO / ARCHITT; edges red. Copy 2, modern gray linen; black leather spine label tooled in gold: GUARINI / ARCHITETTURA / CIVILE. Copy 3: old sheep over pasteboard; spine with 6 raised bands, gold tooling in panels, leather label in 2nd panel tooled in gold: GVAR. / ARCH, 3rd panel tooled in gold: TOM / II</dd>
<dd>Copy 1 with book label of Camilla Solar Casalgrasso; inscribed on t.p. in black ink: Bibliotheca Conventus Sae. Mariae Gratiarum Ordinis Min. de Observantia; this inscription followed by another, now inked out. Copy 2 stamped in black ink on t.p., on p. 5 and on verso of last leaf: Biblioteca civica in Bergamo, and on t.p.: Delib. 16 Marzo 1923. Copy 3 with bookplate of Giovanni Muzio</dd>
<dd>[8], 307, [1] pages, [80] leaves of plates : 41 cm (folio)</dd>
<dd>Edited by the Padri cherici regolari di S. Lorenzo di Torino</dd>
<dd>Date of publication precedes publisher on title page</dd>
<dd>Signatures: *⁴ A-2P⁴ 2Q²</dd>
<dd>Engraved frontispiece portrait of Guarini</dd>
<dd>Title vignette; initials; head- and tail-pieces</dd>
<dd>"Errori occorsi nella stampa," page [1] at end</dd>
<dd>v. 1. Testo. -- v. 2. Tavole</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Architecture; Architecture -- Early works to 1800; Architecture -- Orders -- Early works to 1800; Architecture -- Italy -- Pictorial works -- Early works to 1800; Architecture -- Orders; Buildings; Italy -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Pictorial works -- Early works to 1800; Italy</div>
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Guarini, Guarino, 1624-1683 author, draftsman</div>
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