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Life in England in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860 : architecture, drawing books, art collections, magazines, navy and army, panoramas, etc., from the library of J. R. Abbey a bibliographical catalogue.
Abbey, J. R. (John Roland), 1896-1969.Date: 1991- Books
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Date: [2017]- Books
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A practical essay on a cement, and artificial stone, justly supposed to be that of the Greeks and Romans, lately re-discovered by Monsieur Loriot, Master of Mechanics to His Most Christian Majesty, for the Cheap, easy, expeditious and durable Construction of all Manner of Buildings, and Formation of all Kinds of Ornaments of Architecture, even with the commonest and coarsest Materials. translated from the French original, lately published, by the Express Orders of the above Monarch.
Loriot, Antoine-Joseph, 1716-1782.Date: M.DCC.LXXIV. [1774]- Pictures
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Temple Block, Salt Lake City, Utah: showing the Tabernacle, the Assembly Hall, and the Salt Lake Temple under construction. Photograph, ca. 1880.
Date: 1880Reference: 571373iPart of: United States of America: landscapes, architecture and portraits. Photographs (some by Francis Frith), ca. 1880.- Pictures
Gaspard de Gueydan, playing the bagpipes. Process print after H. Rigaud, 1913.
Rigaud, Hyacinthe, 1659-1743.Date: 1913Reference: 2024148i- Books
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A treatise of architecture, with remarks and observations. Necessary for young people, who wou'd apply themselves to that noble art. By Seb. Le Clerc, Knight of the Empire, Designer and Engraver in Ordinary to the Cabinet of the French King.
Le Clerc, Sébastien, 1637-1714.Date: 1723-24- Books
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The mirror of architecture: or the ground-rules of the art of building. Exactly laid down by Vincent Scamozzi, Master-Builder of Venice. Whereby the principal points of architecture are easily and plainly demonstrated for the Benefit of all Lovers and Ingenious practitioners in the said Art. With the Description and use of a Joint-Rule, fitted with Lines for the ready finding the Lengths and Angles of Rafters, and Hips, and Collar-Beams, in any Square or Bevelling Roof at any pitch; and the ready drawing the Architrave, Frize, and Cornice in any Order. With other useful Conclusions by the said Rule. By John Brown. The sixth edition. Whereunto is added, a compendium of the art of building. Giving a Brief Account of the Names, Natures, and Rates of all the Materials, belonging to the Erection, of an Edifice: And what Quantity of each sort will be needful for the Building of any House. Whereby Estimates, Valuations and Contracts may be made between Builder and Workman, without Damage to either. And how to measure the Works of the several Artificers belonging to Building; and what Method and Customs are observ'd therein. By William Leyburn.
Scamozzi, Vincenzo, 1552-1616.Date: 1721- Books
Muséographie : architecture et aménagement des musées d'art / Conférence internationale d'études, Madrid, 1934.
International Museum Office.Date: [1935]- Books
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A treatise on civil architecture, in which the principles of that art are laid down, and illustrated by a great number of plates, accurately designed, and elegantly engraved by the best hands. By William Chambers, Member of the Imperial Academy of Arts in Florence, and architect to their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and Princess Dowager of Wales.
Chambers, William, Sir, 1723-1796.Date: MDCCLIX. [1759]- Books
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A treatise of architecture, with remarks and observations. Necessary for young people, who would apply themselves to that noble art. By Seb. Le Clerc, Knight of the Empire, designer and engraver in ordinary to the cabinet of the French king.
Le Clerc, Sébastien, 1637-1714.Date: 1732- Books
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An illustrated dictionary of words used in art and archaeology : explaining terms frequently used in works on architecture, arms, bronzes, Christian art, colour, costume, decoration, devices, emblems, heraldry, lace, personal ornaments, pottery, painting, sculpture, & c, with their derivations / By J.W. Mollett.
Mollett, John W. (John William)Date: 1883- Archives and manuscripts
"Art and Design in Healthcare"
Date: 1989-1999Reference: ART/AFH/A/1/14Part of: Arts for Health: archive- Books
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The City and country builder's, and workman's treasury of designs: or, the art of drawing, and working the ornamental parts of architecture. Illustrated, by upwards of four hundred grand designs, for Peirs, Gates, Doors, Windows, Niches, Buffets, Cisterns, Chimney Pieces, Tabernacle Frames, Pavements, Frets, Gulochps, Pulpits, Types, Altar Pieces, Monuments, Fonts, Obelisques, Pedestals, for Sundials, Busto's, and Stone Tables, Book Cases, Ciellings, and Iron Works. Finely engraved on 186 large quarto plate; Proportion by aliquot parts: To which are Prefix's, The Five Orders of Columns; according to Andrea Palladio, whose Members are proportioned by Aliquot Parts, in a more easy Manner, than has been yet done. The Whole interspersed, With sure rules, for Working, all the Varieties of Raking Members in Pediments, Modilions, &c. The like, for the Immediate Use of workmen never published before, in any Language. By Batty Langley
Langley, Batty, 1696-1751.Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Books
Caring architecture : institutions and relational practices / edited by Catharina Nord and Ebba Högström.
Date: 2017- Books
Compass and rule : architecture as mathematical practice in England, 1500-1750 / Anthony Gerbino and Stephen Johnston ; with a contribution by Gordon Higgott.
Gerbino, Anthony.Date: [2009], ©2009- Books
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The builder's dictionary: or, Gentleman and Architect's companion. Explaining not only the terms of art in all the several parts of architecture, but also containing the theory and practice Of the Various Branches thereof, requisite to be known by Masons, Carpenters, Joiners, Bricklayers, Plaisterers, Painters, Glaziers, Smiths, Turners, Carvers, Statuaries, Plumbers, &c. Also Necessary Problems in Arithmetic, Geometry, Mechanics, Perspective, Hydraulics, and other Mathematical Sciences. Together with The Quantities, Proportions, and Prices of all Kinds of Materials used in Building; with Directions for Chusing, Preparing, and Using them: The several Proportions of the Five Orders of Architecture, and all their Members, according to Vitruvius, Palladio, Scamozzi, Vignola, M. Le Clerc, &c. With Rules for the Valuation of Houses, and the Expence calculated of Erecting any Fabrick, Great or Small. The Whole Illustrated with more than Two Hundred Figures, many of them curiously Engraven on Copper-Plates: Being a Work of great Use, not only to Artificers, but likewise to Gentlemen, and others, concerned in building, &c. Faithfully digested from the most Approved Writers on these Subjects. In two volumes.
Date: M.DCC.XXXIV. [1734]- Books
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The city and country builder's and workman's treasury of designs: or the art of drawing and working the ornamental parts of architecture. Illustrated by upwards of four hundred grand designs, neatly engraved on one hundred and eighty-six copper plates, for Piers, Gates, Doors, Windows, Niches, Buffets, Cisterns, Chimney Pieces, Tabernacle Frames, Pavements, Frets, Gulochi's, Pulpits, Types, Altar Pieces, Monuments, Fonts, Obelisques, Pedestals, for Sun-Dials, Busto's, and Stone Tables, Book-Cases, Cielings, and Iron Works. Proportioned by Aliquot Parts. With an appendix of fourteen plates of Trusses for Girders and Beams, different Sorts of Rafters, and a Variety of Roofs, &c. To which are prefix'd, The Five Orders of Columns, according to Andrea Palladio; whose Members are proportioned by Aliquot Parts, in a more easy Manner than has yet been done. The Whole interspersed With sure Rules for working all the Varieties of Raking Members in Pediments, Modilions, &c. The like, for the immediate Use of Workmen, never published before, in any Language. By B.L.
Langley, Batty, 1696-1751.Date: 1745- Books
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The city and country builder's and workman's treasury of designs: or the art of drawing and working the ornamental parts of architecture. Illustrated by upwards of four hundred grand designs, neatly engraved on one hundred and eighty-six copper-plates, for Piers, Gates, Doors, Windows, Niches, Buffets, Cisterns, Chimney-Pieces, Tabernacle-Frames, Pavements, Frets, Gulochi's, Pulpits, Types, Altar-Pieces, Monuments, Fonts, Obelisques, Pedestals, for Sun-Dials, Busto's, and Stone Tables, Book-Cases, Cielings, and Iron Works. Proportioned by Aliquot parts. With an appendix of fourteen plates of Trusses for Girders and beams, different Sorts of rafters, and a Variety of Roofs, &c. To which are prefix'd, The Five Orders of Columns, according to Andrea Palladio; whose Members are proportioned by aliquot Parts, in a more easy Manner than has yet been done. The whole interspersed With sure rules for working all the Varieties of Raking Members in Pediments, Modillions, &c. The like, for the immediate Use of workmen, never published before, in any Language. By B. L.
Langley, Batty, 1696-1751.Date: 1750- Books
Artists pigments c1600-1835 : a study in English documentary sources / R.D. Harley.
Harley, R. D. (Rosamond Drusilla), 1934-Date: 1982- Archives and manuscripts
"Arts Council: Percent for Art"
Date: 1988-1990Reference: ART/AFH/A/1/31Part of: Arts for Health: archive- Books
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The city and country builder's and workman's treasury of designs or The art of drawing and working the ornamental parts of architecture. Illustrated by upwards of four hundred grand designs, neatly engraved on one hundred and eighty-six copper-plates, for piers, gates, doors, windows, niches, buffets, cisterns, chinmey-pieces, tabernacle-frames, pavements, frets, gulochi's, pulpits, types, altar-pieces, monuments, fonts, obelisques, pedestals, for sun-dials, busto's, and stone tables, book-cases, cielings, and iron works. Proportioned by aliquot parts. With an appendix of fourteen plates of trusses for girders and beams, different sorts of rafters, and a variety of roofs, &c. To which are prefixed, the five orders of columns, according to Andrea Palladio; whose members are proportioned by aliquot parts, in a more easy manner than has yet been done. The whole interspersed with sure rules for working all the varieties of raking members in pediments, modillions, &c. The like, for the immediate use of workmen, never published before, in any language. By B.L.
Langley, Batty, 1696-1751.Date: 1736- Books
Taoism and the arts of China / Stephen Little with Shawn Eichman ; with essays by Patricia Ebrey [and others].
Little, Stephen, 1954-Date: [2000], ©2000- Books
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Select architecture: being regular designs of plans and elevations well suited to both town and country; in which the magnificence and beauty, the purity and simplicity of designing, For every Species of that noble Art, is accurately treated, and with great variety exemplified. From the Plain Town-House to the Stately Hotel; And in the Country from the genteel and convenient Farm-House to the Parochial Church. With Suitable Embellishments. Also Bridges, Baths, Summer-Houses, &c. with Estimates to each Design by the Great Square, and such Remarks, Explanations and Scales are annexed, that the Comprehension is rendered easy, and Subject most agreeable. Illustrated with fifty copper plates, Quarto. By Robert Morris, Surveyor.
Morris, Robert, 1701-1754.Date: MDCCLVII. [1757]- Books
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Rural architecture: consisting of regular designs of plans and elevations for buildings in the country. In which the purity and simplicity of the art of designing are variously exemplified. With Such Remarks and Explanations as are conductive to render the Subject agreeable. Illustrated with fifty quarto copper-plates. By Robert Morris, Surveyor.
Morris, Robert, 1701-1754.Date: M.DCC.L. [1750]- Archives and manuscripts
102118/Z/13/Z: Mansions in the Orchard: Space, Architecture and Asylum in the 'Care in the Community' Era
Date: c.2012Reference: WT/C/6/1/83Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive