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Proportional architecture; or, the five orders; regulated by equal parts: after so concise a method that renders it useful to all artists and easy to every capacity. To which is added a practical and familiar explanation of the terms herein used.
Robinson, William, approximately 1744-Date: 1736- Books
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The gentleman and builder's director; Containing plain and familiar instructions for erecting every kind of building, according to their respective classes, as regulated by an act of Parliament, passed the last sessions, for the better regulating of buildings, and more efffectually preventing mischiefs by fire. To which is added, a plate; shewing at the first view, the external and party-walls for each class of building. Also a section of stack of chimneys, with directions to build them to prevent their smoking. By William Robinson, Esq. architect and surveyor, at Hackney.
Robinson, William, approximately 1744-Date: [1774]- Books
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The rudiments of architecture: or, the young workman's instructor. In two parts. Part First, Containing The five Orders of Columns entire, with Frontispieces, Doors, Windows, Porticoes, Intercolumniations, and Arcades, suited to each; Rustic Doors and Windows; Block and Cantaliver Cornices; Rustic Quoins; the manner of constructing Brick and Stone-Arches; Centuring for Groins and Vaulting; Stairs, Twisted Rails, Roofs and Domes; Inspectional Scales, Tables, &c. Directions for Drawing Plans and Elevations with Indian Ink: Likewise, the French and Spanish Orders. Part Second, Containing Geometry; the Mensuration of Solids and Superficies; Plain Trigonometry, and Surveying of Land. With twenty-three elegant designs of buildings, the most of which have been actually executed in North Britain. To which is added, the builder's dictionary: Intended for those whose time will not allow them to attend Teachers.
Date: M.DCC.LXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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A proposal of the several artificers works necessary to be done in building a house or houses of industry, and offices to the same, in the hundred of Blything, in the parish of Bulcamp, ...
Date: 1790?]