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An Italian lazaretto: section, facade and floor plan of the chapel and visiting room. Pen drawing by I. Cremona, 1818-1820.
Cremona, Ippolito, 1777-1844.Date: 1818-1820Reference: 23466i- Pictures
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The lazaretto of Varignano at La Spezia: section, facade and floor plan of the visiting room. Pen drawing by I. Cremona, 1826.
Cremona, Ippolito, 1777-1844.Date: 1826Reference: 23459i- Pictures
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The lazaretto of Varignano at La Spezia: section, facade and floor plan of the chapel. Pen drawing by I. Cremona, 1832.
Cremona, Ippolito, 1777-1844.Date: 1832Reference: 23462i- Books
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The description and use of an architectonick sector, and also of the architectonick sliding plates, Whereby scales of all sizes are most readily and universally obtain'd for fluting pillasters and columns, and drawing the geometrical plans and uprights, in any of the five orders, according to the given diameter of a column. With several other scales, very convenient and ready for the practice of the ingenious designers of building.The second edition. To which is added, an appendix, shewing the application and usefulness of the architectonick setor lines in drawing the geometrical plan and upright of a building. By T. Carwitham, painter.
Carwitham, T. (Thomas).Date: M.DCC.XXXIII. [1733]- Pictures
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The house and birthplace of Sir Humphry Davy in Penzance, Cornwall. Pencil drawing.
Reference: 555422i- Books
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Magnum in parvo: or, the marrow of architecture. Shewing how to draw a column with its base, capital, entablature, and pedestal; ... By William Halfpenny.
Halfpenny, William, -1755.Date: 1728- Archives and manuscripts
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M0005009: Drawing of the Acropolis at Pergamum, Turkey
Date: 4 November 1936Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/40/96Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive- Books
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The description and use of an architectonick sector, and also of the architectonick sliding plates whereby scales of all sizes are most readily and universally obtain'd for fluting pillasters and columns, and Drawing the Geometrical Planes and Uprights, in any of the Five orders, according to the given Diameter of a Column. With several other scales, very Convenient and Ready for the Practice of the Ingenious Designers of Buildings. By T. Carwitham of Twickenham.
Carwitham, T. (Thomas).Date: 1723- Pictures
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Architectural diagram of the facade and ground plan of Queen Elizabeth's hospital. Reproduction of a drawing after T. Foster & Son.
Reference: 15689i- Pictures
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Baths of Titus, Rome: floor plan. Coloured pen and ink drawing.
Reference: 22547i- Books
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The Builders compleat assistant, or, a library of arts and sciences, absolutely necessary to be understood by builders and workmen in general. Viz. I. Arithmetick, Vulgar and Decimal in whole Numbers and Fractions. II. Geometry, Lineal, Superficial and Solid. III. Architecture, Universal. IV. Mensuration. V. Plain Trigonometry. VI. Surveying of Land, &c. VII. Mechanick Powers. VIII. Hydrostaticks. Illustrated by above Thirteen Hundred Examples of Lines, Superficies, Solids, Mouldings, Pedestals, Columns, Pilasters, Entablatures, Pediments, Imposts, Block Cornices, Rustick Quoins, Frontispieces, Arcades, Portico's, &c. proportioned By Modules and Minutes, According to Andrea Palladio. And by equal parts. Likewise, great Varieties of Trussed Roofs, Timber Bridges, Centerings, Arches, Groins, Twisted Rails, Compartments, Obelisques, Vases, Pedestals for Busto's, Sun-Dials, Fonts, &c. and Methods for raising heavy Bodies by the Force of Levers, Pulleys, Axis in Peritrochio, Screws, and Wedges; as also Water, by the common Pump, Crane, &c. wherein The Properties, and Pressure of the Air, on Water, &c. is explained. The whole exemplified by 77 large Quarto Copper-Plates. By B. Langley.
Langley, Batty, 1696-1751.Date: [1750]- Books
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New designs in architecture, consisting of plans, elevations, and sections for various buildings, comprised in Xliv folio plates, designed and engraved by George Richardson, architect. = Nouveaux desseins d'architecture, ou, plans, elevations, et coupes de divers bâtimens; Compris in Xliv Planches in Folio, dessinées et gravées par George Richardson architecte.
Richardson, George, 1736?-1817?.Date: 1792- Pictures
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Royal Hospital, Greenwich, seen from the Isle of Dogs. Pencil drawing.
Reference: 28190i- Pictures
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The Royal Botanic Society. Sketch of proposed additions to large conservatory.
Date: 1868Reference: 3289174i- Pictures
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Proposed conservatory extension, Royal Botanic Gardens.
Date: [1868]Reference: 3289078i- Books
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The young builder's rudiments: or the principles of geometry, mechanicks, mensuration and perspective, geometrically demonstrated. Together with the five orders of columns in architecture. According to the Proportions of the Celebrated Palladio. Calculated for the Use of Workmen, Gentlemen and Others, who delight in Designing, Drawing, Painting, Engraving, and Gardening, &c. Adorn'd with about thirty large copper plates, curiously engrav'd by J. Vandergucht and B. Cole. By B. Langley.
Langley, Batty, 1696-1751.Date: MDCCXXX [1730]- Pictures
Temple of Jupiter, Baalbek, Lebanon: the remains of the hexagonal court. Engraving by T. Major after G.B. Borra.
Wood, Robert, 1717?-1771.Date: [1757]Reference: 2853767i- Books
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A proposition for a new order in architecture, With rules for drawing the several parts. By Henry Emlyn, of Windsor.
Emlyn, Henry, 1728 or 1729-1815.Date: M.DCC.LXXXI. [1781]- Books
Lifestyled : health and places / David Mah and Leire Asensio Villoria.
Mah, DavidDate: [2016]- Pictures
Temple of Jupiter, Baalbek, Lebanon: the quadrangle or great court. Engraving by T. Major after G.B. Borra.
Wood, Robert, 1717?-1771.Date: [1757]Reference: 2853774i- Books
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The country builder's assistant, fully explaining, the best methods for striking regular and quirked mouldings ... Correctly engraved on thirty-seven copperplates with a printed explanation to each. By Asher Benjamin. Published according to act of Congress.
Benjamin, Asher, 1773-1845.Date: --1798- Pictures
People drinking spa water, Cheltenham. Coloured pen and ink drawing by J. Peters, 1810.
Peters, John, active 1810.Date: 1810Reference: 16666i- Books
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The builder's director, or bench-mate: being a pocket-treasury of the Grecian, Roman, and Gothic orders of architecture, Made easy to the meanest Capacity by near 500 Examples, Improved from the best authors, Ancient and Modern, Of Pedestals, Bases, Shafts, Capitals, Columns, Architraves, Freezes, Brackets, Cornices, Arches, Imposts, Key-Stones, Trusses, Moldings of Raking Pediments, Frontispieces, Portico's, Arcades, Colonades, Chimney-Pieces, Fretts, Guilochi's, Groins, Weatherings, Moldings for Tabernacles, Frames, &c. Proportioned By Minutes and by Equal Parts. Engraved on 184 Copper Plates. Wherein The Orders of Andrea Palladio are truly laid down, free from erroneous Measures. Written for the Use of Gentlemen delighting in True Architecture; and for Masters and Workmen to draw from and work after. By Batty Langley, architect.
Langley, Batty, 1696-1751.Date: 1767- Books
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The builder's bench-mate: or inestimable pocket companion, making easy to the meanest capacity, the Grecian, Roman, & Gothick orders of architecture, by near five hundred examples taken from the ancients, Of Pedestals, Bases, Shafts, Capitals, Columns, Architraves, Frizes, Brackets, Cornices, Arches, Imposts, Key-Stones, Trusses, Moldings of Raking Pediments, Frontispieces, Portico's, Arcades, Colonades, Chimney-Pieces, Fretts, Guilochi's, Groins, Weatherings, Moldings for Tabernacles, Frames, &c. Proportioned By Minutes and by Equal Parts. Never done so before. Engraved on 184 copper-plates. Wherein The Orders of Andrea Palladio are truly laid down, Free from the erroncous Measures publish'd in the Editions of Leoni, Campbell, Hoppus, Ware, &c. Written For the Use of Gentlemen delighting in True Architecture; and for Masters and Workmen, to Draw from, and Work after. By Batty Langley, Architect.
Langley, Batty, 1696-1751.Date: MDCCXLVII. [1747]- 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]