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The country gentleman's pocket companion, and builder's assistant, for rural decorative architecture. Containing, thirty-two new designs, plans and elevations of alcoves, floats, temples, summer-houses, lodges, huts, grotto's, &c. In the Augustine, Gothic and Chinese taste, with proper directions annexed. Also an exact estimate of their several amounts, which are from twenty-five to one hundred pounds, and most of them portable. Correctly engraved on twenty-five copper plates, from the designs and under the direction of William and John Halfpenny, architects.
- Halfpenny, William, -1755.
- Date
- MDCCLVI. [1756]
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Publication/Creation
London : Printed for, and sold by Robert Sayer, at the Golden-Buck, opposite to Fetter-Lane, Fleet-street, MDCCLVI. [1756]
Physical description
14,[2]p.,25 plates ; 80.
Edition
The second edition.
References note
ESTC N3207
Languages
- English