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<dl><dd>Reprint of the elder de Tournes' ed. of 1552. Vitruvius' text in Latin, Philandrier's commentary in italics. Port. of Philandrier on p. [16], 1st sequence. The folded plate is a Latin inscription (facing p. 178). De Tournes' device with snakes on last leaf. Some of the ill. may be by Bernard Salomon; see Mortimer</dd>
<dd>Bibliography: 4th-5th prelim. leaves</dd>
<dd>Mortimer, R. French 15th-cent.</dd>
<dd>Binding: old calf, tooled in gilt along edges of boards. Rebacked, preserving original backstrip tooled in gilt in a design of leafy branches, incorporating title: VITRVVI / CVM.NOT / PHILAN</dd>
<dd>Inscription at upper right corner of t.p. erased, preserving date 1836. At foot of t.p. is signature: DeChatigny</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Architecture</div>
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<dl><dd>Vitruvius Pollio</dd>
<dd>Philandrier, Guillaume, 1505-1565</dd>
<dd>Agricola, Georg, 1494-1555</dd></dl></div>
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