POLENI, Giovanni Exercitationes Vitruvianae primae... Lot 42

POLENI, Giovanni Exercitationes Vitruvianae primae Commentarius Criticus de Vitriuvii Patavii Joannes Manfre 1739-1741 Ref. Cicognara 612; Fowler 250; Millard Italian 104. First ed. of a scientific study and philological tract on Vitruvius' work by G. Poleni (1683-1761) 3 parts in 1 vol. in-folio (30,7 x 22,8 cm), [2]-8-[2]- pp. 9/360-[2 bl.] pp, (*2 misbound between pp. 8/9), ill. with printer's device on title-page, 3 headpieces, 3 initials, 1 ill. in text and 1 full-page pl. by Ant. Visentini. Woodcuts: initials, +/- 60 ills in text showing e.g. pillars and diagrams and 6 full-page pl. Contemp. vellum, morocco title-piece on spine (some small wormholes in upper cover, lower cover slightly stained)