This listing is for a vintage First American Edition of Leone Battista Alberti's 'Ten Books on Architecture', published in 1966 by Transatlantic Arts. This significant work on architectural theory is presented in a sturdy blue cloth hardcover with gold lettering. The English translation is by James Leoni, with the edition edited by Joseph Rykwert. A foundational text in the history of architecture, this book is a complete reprint of the 1755 edition with additions. It includes a biographical note, editor's footnotes, and illustrations. An essential addition for collectors, students, and professionals interested in Renaissance architecture and its historical treatises.
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