Architecture: a church doorway with wrought ironwork at Woking, Surrey. Watercolour painting by [R J G R], 1851.

St. Mary's Church, Oxford: porch showing architectural details. Line engraving by S. Bradshaw after S. Read.

Church and Hospital of St. Cross, Winchester, Hampshire: with architectural details. Etching by J. Pass, 1809, after J. Cave.

St. Cross Church, Winchester, Hampshire. Lithograph by A. Newman after J. Johnson.

Church of St. Cross, Winchester, Hampshire. Etching by J. Bonner, 1783.

Church of St. Cross, Winchester, Hampshire. Engraving by W. Woolnoth, 1804, after G. Shepherd.

Interior of a Gothic church; a woman kneeling in the foreground, men standing in the nave. Lithograph by N. Strixner after a drawing attributed to P. Neeffs.

Church of St. John Baptist, Paignton: perspective view. Tinted lithograph by W. Spreat after M.A.C.B.

Norwich Cathedral, Norwich, Norfolk: private prayers. Etching by B. Winkles, 1837, after H.K. Browne.

Norwich Cathedral, Norwich, Norfolk. Etching by W. French, 1837, after J. Salmon.

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A treatise of the five orders in architecture. To which is annex'd, A discourse concerning pilasters: and of several abuses introduc'd into architecture. Written in French by Claude Perrault, of the Royal Academy of Paris, and made English by John James of Greenwich.

Practical architecture; or, a sure guide to the true working, according to the rules of that science: representing the five orders, with their several doors and windows. taken from Inigo Jones, And other celebrated Architects. To each Plate, Tables, containing the exact Proportions of the several Parts, are likewise fitted. Very useful to all true Lovers of architecture, But particularly so to those who are engaged in the Noble Art of Building; By William Halfpenny.

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.

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.

Practical architecture, or a sure guide to the true working according to the rules of that science: representing the five orders, with their several doors & windows taken from Inigo Jones & other Celebrated Architects to each Plate Tables Containing the exact Proportions of the several Parts are likewise fitted Very usefull to all true Lovers of architecture, but particularly so to those who are engag'd in y Noble Art of Building By Willm. Halfpenny.

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A treatise of the five orders in architecture. To which is annex'd, A discourse concerning pilasters: and of several abuses introduc'd into architecture. Written in French by Claude Perrault, of the Royal Academy of Paris, and made English by John James of Greenwich.

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.

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.

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Homes for the hives of industry

The birth of the public museum

London, city of lost hospitals

Tracing the toxic story of tear gas

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Catalogue

A treatise of the five orders in architecture. To which is annex'd, A discourse concerning pilasters: and of several abuses introduc'd into architecture. Written in French by Claude Perrault, of the Royal Academy of Paris, and made English by John James of Greenwich.

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.

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.