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[SCIENCE AND MEDICINE] - [Vitruvius Pollio ; Sextus Iulius Frontinus ; Giovanni Giocondo da Verona] - [Architecture – Important Renaissance Edition Of Vitruvius With Frontinus On Aqueducts] - “M. VITRVVII DE ARCHITECTVRA Libri decem nuper maxima diligentia castigati atq[ue] excusi, additis, Iulii Frontini de aqueductibus libris propter materiæ affinitatem”. Firenze, heirs Philippi Iuntae, 1522. In-8, 192 ff., 24 pp., 20 unnumbered pages. Bound in half parchment and green morocco. Spine with red morocco label with title and gilt decorations. Five woodcuts feature pen annotations and sketches. This important Renaissance edition, enriched by the addition of Frontinus’ treatise on Roman aqueducts, offers a broader technical and historical view of Roman engineering and urban infrastructure. As both a theoretical and practical guide to architecture, proportion, materials, and urban planning, Vitruvius’ work shaped the architectural language of the Renaissance and continued to inform architectural theory for centuries. •⁠> This lot is located in and ships from the UK. No export license is required for values under £65,000; above this threshold, a UK export license will be needed. Import duties and taxes in the destination country are the buyer's responsibility.