Excerpt from The Architecture of the Renaissance in Italy: A General View for the Use
Advantages has been taken of the opportunity afforded by the re-issue of this book to make such alterations as, after careful consideration, have seemed advisable in a book which has long taken its place as a standard work. From a comparison of this and the last edition, it will be seen that the alterations consist almost entirely of a strengthening of the illustrations throughout. Having regard to the scope of the work and to the fact that every page is stamped with the author's individuality, it has not been thought desirable to alter or enlarge the subject-matter to any great extent; but some corrections have been made, and several passages referring to entirely new illustrations, especially in the later chapters, have been inserted. Many photographs and measured drawings have been added, and in the case of some of the subjects appearing in the previous editions, new photographs and drawings have been substituted, while the number of collotype plates has also been increased. These new illustrations have been carefully chosen, and care has been taken to include only such as, it is believed, the author would have been fully in sympathy with.
It is with much pleasure that I acknowledge the help and advice on many points unsparingly given by Mr. R. Phene Spiers, F.S.A., and my thanks are also due to Mr. Leslie Wilkinson, A.R.I.B.A., from whose originals several of the new illustrations have been reproduced.
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