ALBERTI, Leon Battista, L'Architecture et art de bien bastir , Paris: R. Massellin for J. Kerver, 2 August 1553. 2, title within woodcut strapwork border with figures, masks etc, and the small mark of Kerver on verso of title, oval woodcut portrait of Alberti, full-page woodcut illustrations, a few double page, woodcut headpieces, initials, printer's device on verso of final leaf (some staining to margins), later calf, spine gilt in compartments, red morocco lettering piece (some wear, one repair to lower right front cover, spine faded and rubbed in places), bookplate of De Rochebrune. FIRST EDITION OF THE FRENCH TRANSLATION. Adams 490; Brunet I, p.131; Fowler 1553. This volume, beautifully printed in roman type with charming headpieces and initials, was published after the death of Jean Martin, whose translations of Serlio and of Vituvius had appeared previously. Somewhat more than half the illustrations are based on those of the 1550 edition; the rest are largely derived from Serlio's Book III and the 1521 and 1548 editions of Vitruvius. The large unicorn device of Jacques Kerver II, verso of leaf 228, first appeared in this edition of 1553. The mark on the shield is similar to that used by other members of this family of printers since 1497.
ALBERTI, Leon Battista, L'Architecture et art de bien bastir , Paris: R. Massellin for J. Kerver, 2 August 1553. 2, title within woodcut strapwork border with figures, masks etc, and the small mark of Kerver on verso of title, oval woodcut portrait of Alberti, full-page woodcut illustrations, a few double page, woodcut headpieces, initials, printer's device on verso of final leaf (some staining to margins), later calf, spine gilt in compartments, red morocco lettering piece (some wear, one repair to lower right front cover, spine faded and rubbed in places), bookplate of De Rochebrune. FIRST EDITION OF THE FRENCH TRANSLATION. Adams 490; Brunet I, p.131; Fowler 1553. This volume, beautifully printed in roman type with charming headpieces and initials, was published after the death of Jean Martin, whose translations of Serlio and of Vituvius had appeared previously. Somewhat more than half the illustrations are based on those of the 1550 edition; the rest are largely derived from Serlio's Book III and the 1521 and 1548 editions of Vitruvius. The large unicorn device of Jacques Kerver II, verso of leaf 228, first appeared in this edition of 1553. The mark on the shield is similar to that used by other members of this family of printers since 1497.
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