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40 results for “"Architecture - England - Early works to 1800."”
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  • Specimens of Gothic ornaments selected from the parish church of Lavenham in Suffolk on forty plates.

    Date
    MDCCXCVI. [1796]
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  • Original designs of temples, and other ornamental buildings for parks and gardens, in the Greek, Roman, and Gothic taste. By Tho. Collins Overton.

    Overton, Thomas Collins.
    Date
    MDCCLXVI. [1766]
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  • The plans, elevations and sections, of Holkham in Norfolk, the seat of the late Earl of Leicester. By Matthew Brettingham.

    Brettingham, Matthew, 1699-1769.
    Date
    MDCCLXI. [1761]
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  • A series of plans, for cottages or habitations of the labourer, either in husbandry, or the mechanic arts, adapted as well to towns, as to the country. Engraved on thirty plates. To which is added, an introduction, To which is added, an Introduction, containing many useful Observations on this Class of Building; tending to the Comfort of the Poor and Advantage of the Builder: with Calculations of Expences. By the late Mr. J. Wood, of Bath, Architect.

    Wood, John, -1782.
    Date
    M.DCC.XCII. [1792]
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  • Observations on the origin and antiquity of round churches; and of the round church at Cambridge in particular. By Mr. James Essex, F.A.S. Read at the Society of Antiquaries, May 24, 1781.

    Essex, James, 1722-1784.
    Date
    MDCCLXXXII. [1782]
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  • The principles of drawing ornaments made easy, by proper examples of leaves for mouldings, capitals, scrolls, Husks, Foliage, &c. Engraved In Imitation Of Drawings, on sixteen plates, With Instructions For Learning without a Master; Particularly Useful To Carvers, Cabinet-Makers, Stucco-Workers, Painters, Smiths, And every One concerned in Ornamental Decorations. By an artist.

    Artist.
    Date
    [1780]
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  • Convenient and ornamental architecture, consisting of original designs, for plans, elevations, and sections: Beginning With The Farm House, and regularly ascending to the most grand and magnificent Villa; Calculated Both for Town and Country, and to suit all Persons in every Station of Life. With a reference and explanation, in letter-press, of the Use of every Room in each separate Building, and the Dimensions accurately figured on the Plans, with exact Scales for Measurement. By John Crunden, architect. The whole elegantly engraved on seventy copper-plates, by Isaac Taylor.

    Crunden, John, approximately 1745-1835.
    Date
    1770
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  • Rural architecture; or designs, from the simple cottage to the decorated villa; Including Some which have been Executed. By John Plaw, Architect and Surveyor. Etched and Shaded in Aqua-Tinta, on Sixty-Two Plates.

    Plaw, John, 1744 or 1745-1820.
    Date
    M.DCC.XCIV. [1794]
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  • The city and countrey purchaser, and builder's dictionary: or, the compleat builder's guide. ... By T. N. Philomath.

    Neve, Richard.
    Date
    1703
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  • The plans, elevations and sections, of Holkham in Norfolk, the seat of the late Earl of Leicester. To which are added, the cielings and chimney-pieces; and also a descriptive account of the statutes, pictures, and drawings; not in the former edition. By Matthew Brettingham, Architect.

    Brettingham, Matthew, 1699-1769.
    Date
    MDCCLXXIII. [1773]
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  • Il Mercurio Italico: o sia, Ragguaglio generale intorno alla letteratura, bello arti, utili scoperte, ec. di tutta l'Italia. =The Italian mercury: or, A general account concerning the literature, fine arts, useful discoveries, &c. of all Italy.

    Sastres, Francesco
    Date
    MDCCLXXXIX. [1789-
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  • A critical review of the publick buildings, statues and ornaments In, and about London and Westminster. To which is prefix'd. The Dimensions of St. Peter's Church at Rome, and St. Paul's Cathedral at London.

    Ralph, James, -1762.
    Date
    1734
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  • An address to the Right Honourable the first Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty, Upon the pernicious mode of coppering the bottoms of King's ships in time of peace. Also, a plan for employing 120 sail of the line, with a proportionable number of frigates, and small armed vessels. With the number of men that will be required to man each class in time of war. Together with a recommendation for establishing a general register of seamen and seafaring-men; and a mode to establish a naval militia, &c. &c. &c. By an officer.

    [Officer]
    Date
    M.DCC.LXXXVI. [1786]
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  • New designs in architecture, consisting of plans, elevations, and sections for various buildings, comprised in Xliv folio plates, designed and engraved by George Richardson, architect. = Nouveaux desseins d'architecture, ou, plans, elevations, et coupes de divers bâtimens; Compris in Xliv Planches in Folio, dessinées et gravées par George Richardson architecte.

    Richardson, George, 1736?-1817?.
    Date
    1792
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  • Designs in architecture; consisting of plans, elevations, and sections, for temples, baths, cassines, pavilions, garden-seats, obelisks, and other buildings; for decorating Pleasure - Ground, Parks, Forests, &c. &c. Engraved on 38 copper-plates. By John Soan.

    Soane, John, Sir, 1753-1837.
    Date
    M,DCC,LXXVIII. [1778]
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