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The new Oxford guide: or, companion through the University. Exhibiting every particular worthy the observation of the curious in each of the public building, colleges, halls, &c. Together with the Ceremonies at installing a Chancellor. To which is added, A Tour to Blenheim, Ditchley, and Stow, The Seats of His Grace the Duke of Marlborough, The Right Hon. the Earl of Litchfield, And the Right Hon. the Earl Temple. Containing, An accurate Description of their Tapestry, Paintings, Sculptures, Temples, Gardens, and other Curiosities. By a gentleman of Oxford.
Gentleman of Oxford.Date: [1764?]- Books
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The new Oxford guide; or companion through the university, Exhibiting every particular worthy the observation of the curious in each of the Public Buildings, Colleges, Halls, &c. To which is added, a tour to Blenheim, Ditchley, Heythrop, Nuneham, and Stow, the Seats of His Grace the Duke of Marlborough, The late Earl of Litchfield, The Right Hon. the Earl of Shrewsbury, The Right Hon. Earl of Harcourt, And the Right Hon. the Marquis of Buckingham. Containing An accurate Description of their Tapestry, Paintings, Sculptures, Temples, Gardens, and other Curiosities. By a Gentleman of Oxford.
Gentleman of Oxford.Date: [1800?]- Books
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The practice of perspective: or, an easy method of representing natural objects according to the rules of art. Applied and exemplified in all the Variety of Cases; as landskips, gardens, buildings, of divers kinds, their appendages, parts, furniture, &c. With rules for the proportions, positions &c. With rules for the Proportions, Positions, &c. figures, both in Draught and Relievo. Also the Manner of conducting the Shadows by divers Luminaries; and Practical Methods of Designing truly, without understanding any Rules at all. A work highly necessary for painters, Engravers, Architects, Embroiderers, Statuaries, Jewellers, Tapestry-Workers, Tapestry-Workers, And others concerned in Designing. The whole illustrated with one hundred and fifty copper-plates. Written in French by a Jesuit of Paris; since translated into German, by Ch. Rembold and into English, by Rob. Pricke, And now, a second time, into the same Language, by E. Chambers, F.R.S. To which is prefixed The theory of perspective, in which the Reasons and Grounds of the several Methods made use of in the Practice are shewed and demonstrated, by James Hodgson, Fellow of the Royal Society, and Master of the Royal Mathematical School in Christ Hospital.
Dubreuil, Jean, 1602-1670.Date: MDCCXLIII. [1743]- Pictures
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Textiles: tapestry weaving, the cords of a vertical loom. Engraving by R. Benard after Radel.
Radel, active 1751-1767.Reference: 43874i- Pictures
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Textiles: tapestry weaving, a weaver pushing down the threads. Engraving by R. Benard after Radel.
Radel, active 1751-1767.Reference: 43928i- Pictures
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Textiles: tapestry weaving, three looms in an interior. Engraving by R. Benard after Radel.
Radel, active 1751-1767.Reference: 43889i- Archives and manuscripts
M0009356: Peruvian tapestry with animal motif
Date: 02 February 1946- Pictures
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Textiles: tapestry weaving, parts of a loom for apprentice weavers. Engraving by R. Benard after Radel.
Radel, active 1751-1767.Reference: 43908i- Pictures
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Textiles: tapestry dyeing, two vats (top), a wringer and other tools (below). Engraving by R. Benard after Radel.
Radel, active 1751-1767.Reference: 44056i- Pictures
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Textiles: tapestry weaving, detail of the top beam of a loom. Engraving by R. Benard after Radel.
Radel, active 1751-1767.Reference: 43909i- Pictures
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Textiles: tapestry weaving, a weaver passing different threads through the weave. Engraving by R. Benard after Radel.
Radel, active 1751-1767.Reference: 43927i- Pictures
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Textiles: tapestry weaving, a loom in elevation (top), details (below). Engraving by R. Benard after Radel.
Radel, active 1751-1767.Reference: 43891i- Pictures
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Textiles: tapestry weaving, two close-up views of hands weaving. Engraving by R. Benard after Radel.
Radel, active 1751-1767.Reference: 43885i- Pictures
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Textiles: tapestry dyeing, two boilers (top), washing (below). Engraving by R. Benard after Radel.
Radel, active 1751-1767.Reference: 44067i- Pictures
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Textiles: tapestry weaving, a small loom for child apprentice weavers to learn on. Engraving by R. Benard after Radel.
Radel, active 1751-1767.Reference: 43903i- Books
Cutting the tapestry / M.P. Earles.
Earles, Melvin P. (Melvin Peter)Date: 1972- Books
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The tapestry hangings of the House of Lords: representing the several engagments between the English and Spanish fleets in the ever memorable year MDLXXXVIII, With the Portraits of the Lord High - Admiral, and the other Noble Commanders, taken from the Life. To which are added, from a book entitled, Expeditionis Hispanorum in Angliam vera descriptio, A.D. 1588, done, as is supposed, for the said Tapestry to be work'd after. ten charts of the sea coasts of England, And a General One of England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Holland, &c. Shewing the Places of Action between the two Fleets; Ornamented with medals struck upon that Occasion, And other suitable Devices. Also an historical account of each day's action, Collected from the most Authentic Manuscripts and Writers. By John Pine, Engraver.
Morant, Philip, 1700-1770.Date: [1739]- Pictures
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Textiles: tapestry weaving, parts of a loom (top), details of the tensioning mechanism (below). Engraving by R. Benard after Radel.
Radel, active 1751-1767.Reference: 43904i- Pictures
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Textiles: tapestry dyeing, a vat and other utensils for indigo. Engraving by R. Benard after Radel.
Radel, active 1751-1767.Reference: 44068i- Pictures
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Textiles: the old method of attaching the rollers on a tapestry weaving loom. Engraving by R. Benard after Radel.
Radel, active 1751-1767.Date: 1700-1799Reference: 43906i- Books
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A new pocket companion for Oxford: or, guide through the University; containing an accurate description of the public edifices, the buildings in each of the colleges; the gardens, statues, pictures, hieroglyphics, and all other curiosities in the University. With an Historical Account of the foundation of the several Colleges, and their present state. To which are added, descriptions of the buildings, Tapestry, Paintings, Sculptures, Temples, Gardens, &c. at Blenheim, Ditchley, Heythrop, Nuneham, and Stow, the seats-of His Grace the Duke of Marlborough, The Right Honourable the Earls of Litchfield, Shrewsbury, and Harcourt, and the Marquis of Buckingham.
Date: 1800- Books
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The new Oxford guide: or, Companion through the University. Exhibiting every particular worthy the observation of the curious in each of the public buildings, colleges, halls, &c. To which is added, a tour to Blenheim, Ditchley, Stow, The seats of His Grace the Duke of Marlborough, The Right Hon. the Earl of Litchfield, And the Right Hon. the Earl Temple. Containing, An accurate Description of their Tapestry, Paintings, Sculptures, Temples, Gardens, and other Curiosities. By a gentleman of Oxford. The fifth edition, corrected and enlarged. Embellished with a new plan of Oxford, and other elegant engravings.
Date: [1768?]- Books
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Bowles's Practical geometry: or, a new and easy method of treating that art. Whereby the Practice of it is rendered plain and familiar, and the Student is directed in the most easy Manner through the several Parts and Progressions of it. A work highly necessary for painters, engravers, architects, embroiderers, Statuaries, Jewellers, Tapestry-Workers, And others concerned in Designing. The Whole illustrated with Eighty-Two Copper-Plates. Wherein, Besides the several Geometrical Figures, Are contained many Examples of Landscapes, Pieces of Architecture, Perspective, Draughts of Figures, Ruins, &c. Translated from the French of Monsieur Seb. Le Clerc.
Le Clerc, Sébastien, 1637-1714.Date: [1783]- Books
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The new Oxford guide: or, companion through the University. Exhibiting every particular worthy the observation of the curious in each of the public buildings, colleges, halls, &c. To which is added, a tour to Blenheim, Ditchley, and Stow, The Seats of His Grace the Duke of Marlborough, The Right Hon. the Earl of Litchfield, And the Right Hon. the Earl Temple. Containing, An accurate Description of their Tapestry, Paintings, Sculptures, Temples, Gardens, and other Curiosities. By a gentleman of Oxford. Th fourth edition, corrected and enlarged. Embellished with a new plan of Oxford, and other elegant engravings.
Gentleman of Oxford.Date: [1765?]- Books
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The new Oxford guide: or, companion through the University. Exhibiting every particular worthy the observation of the curious, in each of the public buildings, colleges, halls, &c. Together with Their Original Foundation, and Present State. The whole interspersed with curious Historical Anecdotes; And embellished with various elegant Engravings. To which is added, a tour to Blenheim, Ditchley, and Stow. The Seats of His Grace the Duke of Marlborough, The Right Hon. the Earl of Litchfield, And the Right Hon. the Earl Temple. Containing, An accurate Description of their Tapestry, Paintings, Sculptures, Temples, Gardens, and other Curiosities. By a gentleman of Oxford.
Gentleman of Oxford.Date: MDCCLIX. [1759]