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New designs for Chinese bridges, temples, triumphal arches, garden-seats, palings, obelisks, termini, &c. On fourteen copper plates. Together with full instructions to workmen, annexed to each particular design. A near estimate of their charge, and hints where, with most advantage, to be erected. The whole invented and drawn by Will. and John Halfpenny, architects. Part II. Published according to act of Parliament.
Halfpenny, William, -1755.Date: [1755?]- Archives and manuscripts
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Pennock, Jacqueline
Date: 14/08/2009Reference: TP1/A/941Part of: One and Other Project- Pictures
A rectangular stick figure standing and seated at a table with a pistol above, contemplating suicide. Drawing by C. Caton, 1967.
Caton, Christopher, active approximately 1967.Date: 23.10.67 [23 October 1967]Reference: 2921389iPart of: Adamson Collection- Books
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Extracts descriptive of the lakes of Killarney; intended to accompany a new and correct map of the[s]e celebrated lakes. Surveyed and drawn by John Dowd. This map is accurately descriptive of the noblemen and gentlemens seats; Churches, Castles,Hills, Mountains, Woods, Rivers, &c. so as to make the map a porsect representation of the lakes and the surrounding country, and executed in the first stile of engraving, price three British Half crowns; coloured halfs a guinea-the map is almost four feet square....
Date: 1800?]- Pictures
A spotted dog seated and begging. Watercolour by J. Bowman, 1966.
Bowman, Jean, active approximately 1966.Date: 5.10.66 [5 October 1966]Reference: 2917555iPart of: Adamson Collection- Pictures
A woman in a semi seated position. Pencil drawing by Michael O'Conner, 1966.
O'Conner, Michael, active approximately 1966.Date: Dec 66 [December 1966]Reference: 3010590iPart of: Adamson Collection- Books
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The Post-chaise companion: or, Traveller's directory, through Ireland. Containing, among many other useful particulars, I. An alphabetical list of all the cities, towns, and remarkable villages, with the counties they are in. II. The direct roads from Dublin to all the places in the kingdom: shewing the distances from each city, town, or village, to the next on the same road, with their respective distances from Dublin. III. Descriptions of nobleman's and gentlemen's seats, cities, towns, natural curiosities, castles, ruins, loughs, glens, harbours, &c. &c. IV. The cross roads of Ireland. V. The circuits of the judges. Compiled from the only authentic survey ever made of the roads in Ireland, by Messrs. Taylor and Skinner, and other valuable works, both in print and ms. with the assistance of several noblemen and gentlemen, forming an historical and descriptive account of the kingdom. Ornamented with a new and correct map of Ireland.
Date: M,DCC,LXXXIV. [1784]- Pictures
A pair of people outlined in yellow seated facing another pair on seats outlined in green. Colour crayon drawing by Gerard, 1980.
Gerard, active approximately 1980.Date: 7.5.80 [7 May 1980]Reference: 2951892iPart of: Adamson Collection- Books
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Rudiments of honour: or, the second part of the British compendium. Wherein is contain'd a particular account of the present nobility of Scotland, or North Britain; viz. Their Descents, Publick Transactions, Titles, Posts, Marriages, Inter-Marriages, Seats, and Issue; with all their Coats of Arms, and the Peers in their Parliamentary Robes, curiously Engraven on above Forty Copper Plates. To which is added, an introduction to the Ancient and most Noble Science of heraldry.
Nichols, Francis, active 18th century.Date: [1720]- Books
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New designs for Chinese bridges, temples, triumphal arches, garden seats, palings, obelisks, termini's, &c. On fourteen copper plates. Together with full instructions to workmen annex'd to each particular design; a near estimate of their charge, and hints where with most advantage to be erected. The whole invented and drawn by Will. and John Halfpenny, architects. Part II. Published according to act of Parliament, Feb 1, 1751.
Halfpenny, William, -1755.Date: MDCCLI. [1751]- Pictures
Two people seated at table for a meal. Watercolour by D. Fraser, 1978.
Fraser, David, active approximately 1978-1979.Date: 23.2.78 [23 February 1978]Reference: 2935743iPart of: Adamson Collection- Archives and manuscripts
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Harrison, Nohmy
Date: 15/09/2009Reference: TP1/A/1708Part of: One and Other Project- Books
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An account of the riots which were made at a dissenting meeting-house at Clapham in Surry, on Thursday, December 27, 1759, and the Thursday following. When the Window, Door, Pulpit, Seats, Lining, &c were broken in pieces, the People insulted, pelted, and their Lives endangered, &c. together with The Methods which have been pursued, in order to bring the Offenders to Justice; which have hitherto proved ineffectual. By John Dolman, Pastor of a Congregational Church, at the New Meeting-House in Black's Fields, Shad-Thames, Southwark.
Dolman, John, active 1758-1765.Date: Printed in the Year MDCCLX. [1760]- Pictures
A colossal black cat seated on a ziggurat, with a seated woman praying to it. Gouache by Janet Parker, 1966.
Parker, Janet, active approximately 1966.Date: 13.1.66 [13 January 1966]Reference: 3010815iPart of: Adamson Collection- Books
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A description of all the counties in England and Wales, containing I. In what diocese, Circumference of Miles, Number of Acres and Houses, the Air and Soil, Rivers, Commodities, and chief Seats of the Nobility and Gentlemen of each County. II. Market-Towns, market-days, and Distance from London. III. Members of Parliament IV. Fairs, fix'd and moveable. V. Coaches, Carriers, and Water-Bound. VI. Roads from London to the chief Towns, and Cross-Roads. Each County distinct by itself Alphabetically; very plain and easy; the like not extent. Likewise the rates of coachmen, carmen, and watermen, in, and about the Cities of London and Westminster. Faithfully collected by P. W.
P. W., active 18th century.Date: 1728- Books
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Preparing for the press, the third edition of the post-chaise companion: or, Traveller's directory, through Ireland. Containing a new and accurate description of the direct and principal cross roads, with particulars of the noblemen and gentlemen's seats, cities, parks, natural curiosities, antiquities, castles, ruins, manufactures, loughs, glens, harhours, &c. Forming an historical and descriptive account of the kingdom. To which is added, a dictionary, or alphabetical tables, of the distance of all the principal cities, boroughs, market and sea-port towns from each other; shewing, by inspection, the number of miles any city, or principal town in Ireland, is distant from any other according to the nearest direct or cross road.
Wilson, William, active 1769-1801.Date: 1793]- Books
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Smith's actual survey of the roads from London to Brighthelmstone, through Ryegate, Crawley & Cuckfield, with a branch to worthing. Also from London to Worthing, through Dorking Horsham & Steyning, with a branch from Steyning to Brighthelmstone. Exhibiting all the noblemens & gentlemens seats and every remarkable object on, or within view of the road[s]. To which is added a list of the inns, distinguishing those that keep post horses & carriagees from others. Planned from a scale of one inch to a mile.
Smith, Charles, active 1800-1822.Date: May, 1800- Pictures
An ochre diving bell containing a seated person under water, with fish and sea plants. Watercolour by J. Cohen, 1984.
Cohen, Joseph, active approximately 1984.Date: 16.10.84 [16 October 1984]Reference: 2922206iPart of: Adamson Collection- Books
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A catalogue of all the neat elegant genuine household furniture, Table and Tea services of fine Nankeen, Dresden, and Chelsea Porcelain, China, Glass, valuable Pictures, Prints, a large capital Collection of curious Shells, Insects, Sea Weeds, Rock Work, household linen, and other effects, also All the live and dead stock, belonging to Bartholomew Price, Esq. Who is quitting his Seat at Challow, in Berkshire, One Mile from Wantage, in the High Turnpike Road and Sixty-One Miles from London: which (by direction of the proprietor) Will be sold by Auction, By James Lucas, On Wednesday the 20th of September, 1786, and Two following Days, On the Premises, In 150 Lots each Day, at Ten O'Clock, The Whole may be viewed on Monday and Tuesday, and the Mornings of Sale. Catalogues may be then had on the Premises; the Inns on the Road from London to Challow; and of James Lucas, Auctioneer, No. 66, Chiswell Street, Moorfields. London, who respectfully begs Leave to inform the Public, that the China, Glass, Shells, Insects, Books, and Part of the Household Furniture, will be sold in the First Day; the Drawing Room Suite, principal Rooms, Prints, Pictures, and Linen, in the Second Day's Sale; and all the valuable Live and Dead Stock, Building Materials, Brewing Vessels, and other useful Domestic Articles in the Third and last Day's Sale. - The Furniture to be cleared on the Mornings of Sale, and within One Day after the Sale is ended.
Lucas, James, active 1786.Date: 1786]- Books
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Beautiful cabinet pictures. A Catalogue of a valuable and beautiful collection of cabinet paintings, in the highest state of preservation, the undoubted and genuine property of a person of distinction, The greatest Part removed from his Seat in Surry, which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Edwards, at Tom's Coffee-House, Cornhill, On Friday, the 28th of September, 1798, at twelve o'clock. Comprising the works of the following esteemed masters: Hobbima Vernett Vandyck Potter Nicoli Poussin C. Maratti C. Dolce Zuccarelli Van Lint Backhuysen Teniers Rembrandt Particularly a Pair of Beautiful Landscapes, by Zuccarelli; a capital Waterfall by Ruysdael, and a clear brilliant Picture by Hollima. The Whole may be viewed two Days preceding the Sale; and Descriptive Catalogues delivered; also at Mr. Edwards's, Great St. Helens. Mr. Edwards respectfully ossures the Public not a single Lot has been introduced into this Collection.
Edwards, Mr. (Edward), active 1796-1808.Date: 1798]- Pictures
A bored woman seated. Drawing by F. Coppard, 1968.
Coppard, Fay, active approximately 1968.Date: 20.5.68 [20 May 1968]Reference: 2921876iPart of: Adamson Collection- Pictures
A tree: a man and a woman seated on grass on the left and right of its trunk. Colour crayon drawing by Gerard, 1980.
Gerard, active approximately 1980.Date: 27.5.80 [27 May 1980]Reference: 2951957iPart of: Adamson Collection- Pictures
A seated lion. Watercolour by M. Birch, 1971.
Birch, Martin, active approximately 1968-1973.Date: Sept. 71 [September 1971]Reference: 2851692iPart of: Adamson Collection- Pictures
Figures seated around a lopsided dining table. Watercolour and gouache by David Thomas Meredith, 1975.
Meredith, David Thomas, active approximately 1975-1989.Date: 4.11.75 [4 November 1975]Reference: 3005098iPart of: Adamson Collection- Books
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A triple almanacke for the yeere of our Lorde God. 1591 : being the thirde from the leape yeere. Wherein is conteyned, not onely the common accompt, which is this our realme is vsed, with the Romane kalender according to the late correction of Gregorie: but also, the true computation and reduction of the monethes to their first & auncient seates, Christmas day being at the sunnes entrance into Capricorne, or shortest day: whereby may easely be perceyued the great difference which hath happened for want of due obseruation of the courses of sunne and moone referred principally to the meridian of London and for most respectes will serue for all Englande, and many other countries also. By I.D.
J. DDate: [1591]]