Author: ARNALDI Enea :
Title: Idea di un Teatro nelle principali sue parte simile teatri antichi all'uso moderno accomodato. Del conte Enea Arnaldi Accademico Olimpico. Con due discorsi... Opera dell'insigne Andrea Palladio.
Description: 16. Vicenza, apresso Antonio Veronese, 1762, in-4°, 23,5 x 17,5 cm, (4)nn pp + (xxxii) pp + 82 pp + (2)nn pp (1 blank) + 58 pp + 6 folding plates ( complete). Bound in contemporary half roan, smooth spine with title label, boards covered with marbled paper. On both covers a small label indicating that this was a prize-book ''Disegno Classe Seconda Premio 1° - 1817 ''. Sine damaged with loss of leather, both joints broken but binding is still technically sound. Interior with some minor dust traces but generally still a good.fine copy. Rare and interesting study on the architecture of theatres. Published in Vincenza, where the famous Teatro Olimpico of Palladio can still be admired. This is the main work of Arnaldi (1716 - 1794) who was a citizen of Vicenza. Not in Fowler, nor Millard. Cicognara 749-50. .

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