The rudiments of ancient architecture, in two parts. Containing an historical account of the five orders, with their proportions and Examples of each from the Antiques; also Vitruvius on the temples and intercolumniations, &c. of the ancients . Calculated for the Use of those who wish to attain a summary Knowledge of the Science of Architecture. With a dictionary of terms. Illustrated with ten plates.

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MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]
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London : printed for I. & J. Taylor, at the Architectural Library, Holborn, MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]

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[6],vii,[1],84p.,10 plates : ill. ; 80.

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ESTC T46905
Fowler, 278

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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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