A description of the five orders of columnes and tearms of architecture: according to the ancient use and best rules of the most eminent Italian architects, viz. the Tuscan, Dorick, Ionick, Corinthian and composite. Drawn and described (with great care and diligence) after the right symmetry and measure of free masons by Hans Bloome. For the use and benefit of free masons, carpenters, joyners, carvers, painters, bricklayers; in general, for all that are concerned in the famous art of building

All titles

• A description of the five orders of columnes and tearms of architecture: according to the ancient use and best rules of the most eminent Italian architects, viz. the Tuscan, Dorick, Ionick, Corinthian and composite. Drawn and described (with great care and diligence) after the right symmetry and measure of free masons by Hans Bloome. For the use and benefit of free masons, carpenters, joyners, carvers, painters, bricklayers; in general, for all that are concerned in the famous art of building
• Quinque columnarum exacta descriptio atque deliniatio. English

People / Organizations

• Hans Blum (Author)
• John Williamson ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for John Williamson, and are to be sold by him at the sign of the Sun and Bible in the new buildings on London-Bridge, 1674.

Publication year

1674

ESTC No.

R172798

Grub Street ID

66555

Description

[2] leaves, A-Q, [6] leaves of plates ; 2°.

Note

A translation of Blum, Hans. Quinque columnarum exacta descriptio atque deliniatio

Consists of a letterpress titlepage and "Alphabetical table of the several difficult words explained", and 22 leaves of plates, of which the first 16 are numbered A-Q, with the remainder unnumbered.