M. Vitrvvii Pollionis De architectvra libri decem, ad Caes. Avgvstvm, omnibus omnium editionibus longè emendatiores, collatis veteribus exemplis
A Latin edition of Vitruvius's ten books on architecture with Philandrier's commentary, printed by Jean de Tournes at Lyon in 1586 for architects and humanist scholars. The pictures here are woodcut initial letters built from stippled letterforms overlaid with symmetrical foliate scrollwork, plus architectural diagrams; useful for drop caps, ornament borders, and classical order details.











































































































































































