CAPRA, Alessandro (n. 1620) - La nuova architettura civile e militare. Cremona: Pietro Ricchini, 1717.

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Lot 233 | CAPRA, Alessandro (n. 1620) - La nuova architettura civile e militare. Cremona: Pietro Ricchini, 1717.
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CAPRA, Alessandro (n. 1620) - La nuova architettura civile e militare. Cremona: Pietro Ricchini, 1717.

The first collective and definitive edition of two works by Alessandro Capra that have already appeared, one in 1678 under the name New family architecture, and the other in 1683 entitled New military architecture.

2 parts in one volume, 4to (222 x 161mm). Title pages with printer's device, double portrait of the author on the verso of pigreco4 paper in first volume and on the verso of star6 in second volume, additional titles with architectural border at the beginning of each book, 7 folding plates, 83 numbered illustrations, numerous figures in text, initials and headpieces, all in woodcut (removed stamp on verso of title, upper internal corner of title repaired, the third and fourth leaves lightly trimmed at the upper margin, occasional spotting, browning and soiling, few small tears repaired, the plate with the "Disegno del territorio" with slight wear in the lower margin). Contemporary vellum, manuscript title on spine and lower edge (slight spots and light wear).
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