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¹ See Gwilt, XV—XXV, for fuller details of the following:— Latin editions— 1486—Editio princeps printed at Rome by George Herolt begins without title—'Sulpitius lectori salutem.' Polenus says "there are but few errors in this edition." 1567—With Barbaro's commentary. 1584—Similar to the preceding edition. 1629—Very similar to the preceding edition. 1641—Little differing from the preceding. 1758—In Napoli, accompanied with the Latin text. 1790—Another edition by Galiani, similar to the preceding, but without the Latin text. Spanish editions— 1602—Without plates. 1787—Large folio with plates. French editions— 1547—First version in French, Jan Martin, Paris. 1572—A reprint of the preceding, Cavellat, Paris. 1618—Printed from the two preceding editions by Jean de Tournes at Geneva. 1673—Translated by Perrault. Figures are numerous and well executed. 1684—With plates, best of Perrault's editions. 1816—With plates. Bruxelles. German editions— 1548—With plates on wood-blocks cut by Erard Schoæn. 1575—A repetition of the preceding. Basil. 1614—Another repetition with a little different title. 1796—With a life of Vitruvius in the first volume. This edition contains many illustrations of the author. English editions— 1771—Translated from the original Latin by Newton, London. 1791.—Second volume with many plates. It exhibits defective knowledge of Latin, but the notes are good Latterly a portion was translated by Wilkins After Joseph Gwilt's translation there have been several others in English.