Gallaccini, Theophilus. Treatise of Theophilus... Lot 53

Gallaccini, Theophilus. Treatise of Theophilus Gallaccini on the errors of architects. Venice, Giambattista Pasquali, 1767. Bound with: Visentini, Antonio. Osservazioni che servono di continuazione al trattato di TeofilioGallaccinisopra gli errori degli architetti. Venice, Giambattista Pasquali, 1771. In 2nd (340 x 240 mm). First work: XII, 81, [1] pages. Intaglio frontispiece with architect's tools,8 full-page engraved plates; second work:VII, [1], 141, [3] pages. Perfection within clypeus with zodiac signs on title page. Typographic mark on title page,61 full-page engraved plates. Coeval half-leather splash binding with gold title on spine gusset, within half-morocco chemise and slipcase with gold title to spine. Fresh copy of this first edition. The two works, which use completely different critical approaches, together turn out to be particularly relevant to what concerns the history of 18th-century rationalist theories. The remarks byGallacciniremain general in nature, while Visentini refers to practical cases of the best-known Italian architects.Lot sold in 2018 by Sotheby's, The Sergio Rossetti Library.