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A treatise of architecture, with remarks and observations : necessary for young people, who would apply themselves to that noble art

Le Clerc, Sébastien, 1637-1714, Sturt, John, 1658-1730, Chambers, Ephraim, 1680 (ca.)-1740 · 1732 · London : Printed and sold by Richard Ware ... · 222 pictures

An architectural instruction manual by Sébastien Le Clerc, engraved by John Sturt and issued in London in 1732 for students beginning the study of building. Line-engraved plates show columns, arcades, entablatures and plans in elevation, ruled with dimension lines and measurements in feet and inches, offering clean classical profiles, capitals and modular grids for reuse.

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