Rare complete set of two volumes, beautifully printed in letterpress by the legendary Stamperia Valdonega (Verona) in 1966 for the prestigious Milan publisher Il Polifilo. Italian translation by Giovanni Orlandi, with introduction and notes by Paolo Portoghesi. This edition presents Alberti’s foundational Renaissance architectural treatise — the first printed text of modern-era architectural theory — in a parallel Latin–Italian edition. The two volumes are distinguished by an asterisk symbol at the title page: • Volume I: * • Volume II: ** --- Contents A complete bilingual Latin–Italian text of De Re Aedificatoria, including: Book I — Design Book II — Materials Book III — Construction Book IV — Universal buildings Book V — Particular buildings Book VI — Ornament Book VII — Sacred buildings Book VIII — Public secular buildings Book IX — Private buildings Book X — Restoration of buildings Final section: Notes, Appendix, Index. Illustrated throughout with architectural diagrams, engravings, and technical plates. --- Printing & Materials • Printed letterpress (tipografia a caratteri mobili) • On high-quality mould-made paper with deckle (“barbe”) edges • Crisp impressions, deep ink • Excellent typography, typical of Valdonega & Mardersteig production --- Binding & Presentation • Original hardback bindings • Both volumes retain their original slipcases; only one volume includes the original dust jacket • Ribbon markers present • Large format approx. 33 × 24 cm --- Colophon > Impresso dalla Stamperia Valdonega di Verona nell’ottobre 1966 With Valdonega printer’s device on the colophon page. --- Condition Both volumes are in excellent condition, with clean pages. Deckle edges well preserved; bindings firm. One of the two volumes includes the original dust jacket; both include slipcases. --- Notes A highly desirable set for collectors of: • Renaissance architecture • Valdonega / fine press editions • Il Polifilo publications • Foundational architectural theory Complete sets are increasingly difficult to find in this condition. ---