Storia e descrizione de' principali teatri antichi e moderni : corredata di tavole, col saggio sull' architettura teatrale di Mr. Patte : illustrato con erudite osservazioni del chiarissimo architetto e pittore scenico Paolo Landriani
An 1830 Milan history of principal ancient and modern theatres by Giulio Ferrario, with Pierre Patte's essay on theatre architecture and notes by architect Paolo Landriani, illustrated with engraved plates for an audience of architects and theatre scholars. The plates show ground plans, sections and elevations of auditoria, stages and colonnaded facades, which a designer could use for studying seating curves, stage placement and classical proportion.
