My book is called “the Ruins of the palace of the Emperor Diocletian at Spalatro in Dalmatia” it was published in 1764 and written by Robert Adam in English. The title reveals the topic of this book. The books content gives an insight into the ruins of the Diocletian’s palace in Spalatro, Dalmatia. These ruins…
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My book is called „Neü-herfürgegebene Kriegsarchitektur“ which makes it very clear that the book focuses on military buildings. I also think that the word „neü“ is old German and stands for new. Therefore the book will probably be aimed at leaders that want to build their fortress with the newest methods. To show the reader…
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The title of the book “Parallèle de l’architecture antique avec la modern” reveals pretty much the whole topic of the book. One knows what it could be about. The author of the book Charles-Antoine Jombert wrote in coorparation with other authors of its time this book which is the fourth part of a series of…
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Friends with an old book Lars Niklas Ludes 21-948-492 The first page of the Book with the full Title summarizes the content of the book in a short but complete way. “Vitruvius Britannicus or The British Architect Containing The Plans, Elevations and Sections of the Regular Buildings both Public and Private In Great Britain With…
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The book on which this argument is based is entitled “I quattro libri di architettura”. Through this title, it is easy to understand the organisation of the book. Indeed, it is composed of 4 books, each with a different educational purpose. It was first published in Italian in Venice in 1570 and also contains the…
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Title: Insignium Romae templorum prospectus exteriores interioresque a celebrioribus architectis inventi nunc tandem suis cum plantis ac mensuris a Io. Iacobo de Rubeis Romano suis typis in lucem editi ad aedem pacis cum privilegio summi pontifices Anno MDCLXXXIIL Translation: The most significant exterior and interior vistas (looks) of the temples of Rome were discovered (found)…
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The book title de gli obelischi di Roma can be translated as “On the Obelisks of Rome”. The book appears to be an in-depth survey of Egyptian obelisks and their presence in Rome. In Pharaonic Egypt, obelisks were placed in front of temples. They were considered solar symbols. Michele Mercati (1541 – 1593) the author…
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Pietro Santi Bartoli was an Italian painter who lived in the 17th century. Since he was very much interested in archeology he went to Rome in his teens where he studied art and etching. The book “Columna Cochlis M. Aurelio Antonio Augusto dicata eius rebus gestis in Germanica, atque Saramtica expeditione insignis, ex S. C. Romae…
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The title is quite explicit, reviling already a lot about the books content. The book was probably aimed at architects, specifically ones that were concerned with the exterior of luxury homes, meant to host guests and entertain. The book has two tables of content, the first one reveals where all the „planches“ of this volume…
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21-917-448 Theatrum Machinarum Molarum and its ca. 500 pages are a guide to build different types of mills and therefore aims to help people interested in such an endaevour. The book consists of two parts. First it introduces different types of mills, their composition and the principals they’re working under. This knowledge is discussed in…