This is a photograph of a closed, old hardcover book with a brown leather cover. The image shows the front cover of the book, bound in textured brown leather. The cover has a rich hue with dark speckles, indicating wear. The edges are slightly worn, suggesting usage. A sheet of yellowed paper is peeking out from the book. The image emphasizes the material qualities of the leather.

Universae Architecturae Civilis Elementa...; Materia Tentaminis Publici...

published 1756

Medium: 1 vol: ill: etched and engraved frontispiece and title page vignette plus 15 etching and engravings (folding, unsigned, versos blank), 7 head-pieces, and 5 tail-pieces (1 by J.C. Schwab) and letterpress text
Classification: Volume
Period: 1751 to 1775
Image size: 6670 × 8093px

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This is a photograph of a closed, old hardcover book with a brown leather cover. The image shows the front cover of the book, bound in textured brown leather. The cover has a rich hue with dark speckles, indicating wear. The edges are slightly worn, suggesting usage. A sheet of yellowed paper is peeking out from the book. The image emphasizes the material qualities of the leather.

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