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Architecture of Solitude : Cistercian Abbeys in Twelfth-Century England / Peter Fergusson.
Fergusson, Peter, 1934-2022Date: 1984- Books
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The practical house carpenter; or, youth's instructor: containing a great variety of useful designs in carpentry and architecture; As Centring for Groins, Niches, &c. Examples for Roofs, Sky-Lights, &c. The Five Orders laid down by a new Scale. Mouldings, &c. at large, with their Enrichments. Plans, Elevations, and Sections of Houses for Town and Country, Lodges, Hot-Houses, Green-Houses, Stables, &c. Design for a Church, with Plan, Elevation, and Two Sections; an Altar-Piece, and Pulpit. Designs for Chimney-Pieces, Shop-Fronts, Door-Cases. Section of a Dining-Room and Library. Variety of Stair-Cases: with many other important Articles and useful Embellishments. To which is added, A list of prices for materials and labour, labour only, and day prices. The whole illustrated, and made perfectly easy, by 148 copper-plates, with Explanations to each. By William Pain, Author of the Practical Builder, and British Palladio.
Pain, William, 1730?-1790?.Date: 1799- Books
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The builder's chest-book; or, a complete key to the five orders in architecture. Wherein, by Way of Dialogue, the Etymology, Characters, Proportions, Profiles, Ornaments, Measures and Dispositions of the Members of their several Columns and Entablature are distinctly consider'd and explain'd with respect to the Practice of Palladio. Together With the Manner of drawing the Geometrical Elevation of the Five Orders of Columns, and to measure the several Parts of Buildings in general. By B. Langley. The second edition, much improv'd. To which is added, Geometrical rules made easy for the use of mechanicks concern'd in buildings : Containing, New and Infallible Methods, for Striking out from proper Centers, the Groyns of Arches regular and irregular, the Angle Brackets of Coves, Crowns of Beaufets circular or elliptick. With many other useful Problems relating to all Curve Lines introduc'd in Building Also, An Essay, on the Nature and Properties of Arches in general, mechanically consider'd; exemplified by several Geometrical Figures, demonstrating their Properties and Powers. With some remarks on the intended bridge at Westminster. The Whole design'd chiefly for the Information and Use of all Gentlemen, Builders, Artificers, &c. By Isaac Gadsdon.
Langley, Batty, 1696-1751.Date: 1739- Pictures
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Architecture: a lock and key with gothic ornament. Wood engraving by C. D. Laing.
Date: 1846Reference: 44363i- Books
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The architecture of A. Palladio; in four books. Containing a short treatise of the five orders, and the most necessary observations concerning all sorts of building: as also the different construction of private and publick houses, High-Ways, Bridges, Market-Places, Xystes, and Temples, with their Plans, Sections, and Uprights. Revis'd, design'd, and publish'd by Giacomo Leoni, a Venetian, Architect to His Most Serene Highness, the Late Elector Palatine. Translated from the Italian original. The third edition, corrected. With notes and remarks of Inigo Jones: Now first taken from his Original Manuscript in Worcester College Library, Oxford. And also, An appendix, containing the Antiquities of Rome. Written by A. Palladio. And a Discourse of the fires of the Ancients. Never before Translated. In two volumes.
Palladio, Andrea, 1508-1580.Date: M.DCC.XLII. [1742]- Archives and manuscripts
B53. '22 Jan 68'. Includes draft letters and miscellaneous notes, including notes on lectures by Pevsner on Inigo Jones, church architecture
Date: Jan-Jun 1968Reference: GC/179/A.71Part of: Bates, John A.V., and the Ratio Club- Books
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The city and country builder's and workman's treasury of designs: or the art of drawing and working the ornamental parts of architecture. Illustrated by upwards of four hundred grand designs, neatly engraved on One Hundred and Eighty-Six Copper-Plates, for Piers, Gates, Doors, Windows, Niches, Buffets, Cisterns, Chimney-Pieces, Tabernacle-Frames, Pavements, Frets, Gulochi's, Pulpits, Types, Altar-Pieces, Monuments, Fonts, Obelisques, Pedestals, for Sun-Dials, Busto's, and Stone Tables, Book Cases, Cielings, and Iron Works. Proportioned by Aliquot Parts. With an Appendix of Fourteen Plates of Trusses for Girders and Beams, different Sorts of Rafters, and a Variety of Roofs, &c. To which are prefixed, The Five Orders of Columns, according to Andrea Palladio; whose Members are proportioned by Aliquot Parts, in a more easy Manner than has yet been done. The Whole interspersed With sure Rules for working all the Varieties of Raking Members in Pediments, Modillions, &c. The like, for the immediate Use of Workmen, never published before, in any Language. By B.L.
Langley, Batty, 1696-1751.Date: 1770- Pictures
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Architecture: the roof trusses of three chapels compared. Engraving by A. Dick, 1847, after M. A. Nicholson.
Nicholson, Michael Angelo, approximately 1796-1841.Date: 2 January 1848Reference: 44248i- Pictures
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Architecture: three mediaeval door knockers, in front and side elevations. Wood engraving.
Reference: 44352i- Pictures
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The Church of St. Bartholomew the Great and surrounding area; a view of Duke Street in West Smithfield, where a woman walks using crutches, a man on a ladder alters a street lamp and two dogs fight. Etching by J.T. Smith, July 1806.
Smith, John Thomas, 1766-1833.Date: 10th November 1813Reference: 38198i- Books
Living with buildings : and walking with ghosts : on health and architecture / Iain Sinclair.
Sinclair, Iain, 1943-Date: 2018- Books
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Letters concerning the present state of the French nation. Containing a comprehensive view of the political state, agriculture, Trade and Commerce, Revenues, Military Power, Government, Ranks of the People, Manners, Laws, Fine Arts and Artists, Theatre, literature and writers: with a complete comparison between France and Great Britain In respect of Extent, Fertility, Situation, Populousness, Capitals, Government, Laws, Agriculture, Manufactures, Commerce, General Wealth, Publick Credit, Revenues, Army, Navy, Colonies, General Prosperity and Power, Architecture, Painting, Sculpture, Engraving, Music, Literature, Academies, Societies, &c. &c. &c.
Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]- Pictures
A woman personifying architecture, with St Paul's cathedral, London in the background, presides over five portraits of British builders of church buildings in ovals. Engraving by T. Holloway, 1801, after R. Smirke.
Smirke, Robert, 1752-1845.Date: April 10 1801Reference: 2870432i- Books
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A catalogue of the library of Sir John Darnall, Knight, Serjeant at Law, late Judge of the Marshalsea-Court, deceased. Consisting of a collection of very scarce and valuable books, in most faculties, sciences, and languages; viz. History of several nations, particularly Great-Britain and Ireland, law, common and civil. Voyages and travels. Husbandry and trade. Prints and architecture. Divinity. Physic and mathematics. Lives and memoirs. Poetry and Romances. Cl... &c. Dictionaries and lexicons. In Greek, Latin, English, French and Italian. Most of them well bound, gilt or letter'd. Which will begin to be sold cheap (the price mark'd in each book) at Dan. Browne's, at the Black-Swan without Temple-Bar, on Tuesday the 23d of March, 1735-6. Catalogues may be had at Mr. Stagg's, in Westminster-hall; Mr. Jolliff's, in St. James's-street; Mr. Jackson's, in Pall-Mall; Mr. Lewis's in Russel Street, Covent Garden; the British Coffee house, Charing-Cross; Mr. Strahan's in Cornhill; at the Chapter coffee-house in Pater-noster Row; St. Paul's coffee-house in St. Paul's Church yard; and at the place of sale.
Browne, Daniel, -1762.Date: 1736]- Pictures
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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.
Date: [1811]Reference: 573374iPart of: Oeuvres lithographiques, Choix de dessins d'après les grands maîtres de toutes les écoles, tiré du Musée de S. M. le roi de Bavière par Strixner, Pilotj et c..- Books
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Bowles's Practical geometry: or, a new and easy method of treating that art. Whereby the Practice of it is rendered plain and familiar, and the Student is directed in the most easy Manner through the several Parts and Progressions of it. A work highly necessary for painters, engravers, architects, embroiderers, Statuaries, Jewellers, Tapestry-Workers, And others concerned in Designing. The Whole illustrated with Eighty-Two Copper-Plates. Wherein, Besides the several Geometrical Figures, Are contained many Examples of Landscapes, Pieces of Architecture, Perspective, Draughts of Figures, Ruins, &c. Translated from the French of Monsieur Seb. Le Clerc.
Le Clerc, Sébastien, 1637-1714.Date: [1783]- Books
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Catalogus librorum in omni literatura. A catalogue of several libraries and parcels lately purchas'd; Containing near 3000 volumes, among which are great numbers of scarce and useful books, rarely to be met with: to which are added, a large number of the best modern books, entirely new. Being a choice collection of the best authors in mathematicks, history, travels, divinity, poetry, trade, alchemy, lives, physick, antiquity, voyages, architecture, novels, husbandry, surgery, romances; and all branches of polite literature. With some very good books in Latin French, Italian, Greek, Hebrew, &c. Together with a choice collection of scarce old plays, in 30 volumes, containing such only as were never re-printed in small or in setts: also a fine parcel of above 350 French and Italian prints, disposed into lots; all which will begin to be sold cheap (the price being to each book in the catalogue) on Monday, March the 12th, 1738-9. By Thomas Payne, bookseller, near the south-sea house in Westminster-hall; Me. Jackson's in St James's street; Mr. Brindley's in New bond street; Mr. Nouse without Temple-Bar; Mr. Hawkin; in St. Paul's Church-Yard; the Parliament coffee-house in Spittle-fields; Mr. Thurlborn at Cambridge; Mrs. Fletcher at Oxford; and at the place of sale. N.B. The prints to be viewed two days before the sale beigns.
Payne, Thomas, 1719-1799.Date: 1739]- Books
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Practical geometry: or, a new and easy method of treating that art. whereby The Practice of it is render'd plain and familiar, and the Student is directed in the most easy manner thro' the several Parts and Progressions of it. Translated from the French of Monsieur S. Le Clerc. The fourth edition. Illustrated with eighty-copper plates. Wherein, besides the several Geometrical Figures, are contain'd many Examples of Landskips, Pieces of Architecture, Perspective, Draughts of Figures, Ruins, &c.
Le Clerc, Sébastien, 1637-1714.Date: MDCCXLII. [1742]- Pictures
Architecture: comparative sections of four European churches. Engraving by S. Porter after J. Gwilt, 1824.
Gwilt, Joseph, 1784-1863.Date: 1 August 1824Reference: 44217i- Books
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A supplement to Dr. Harris's Dictionary of arts and sciences; explaining not only the terms in physics, metaphysics, ethics, theology, history, geography, antiquity, chronology, grammar, rhetoric, logic, ... navigation, architecture, painting, ... horticulture, &c. &c. &c. but also the arts and sciences themselves: together with a just account of the origin, progress, and state of things, offices, officers, and orders, ... the several sects, systems, doctrines, and opinions of divines, heresiarchs, schismatics, philosophers, mathematicians, Physicians, critics, antiquaries, &c. Also an account of all sacred books and writings; history of general and particular councils; all solemnities, rites, ceremonies, fasts, feasts, statutes, laws, plays, sports, games, habits, and utensils: in all which, ... this book is of itself entirely compleat, and more copious and extensive than any work of this kind, not excepting Mr. Chamber's Cyclopædia, of which it is a very great improvement, containing upwards of eleven hundred articles which that author has omitted; besides great additions and improvements in almost every article; and will, with Dr. Harris's two volumes, make the most useful set of books, and compleat body of arts and sciences yet extant: being carefully compiled from the best and most approved authors in several languages; enriched with many curious manuscripts, and illustrated with copper-plates. N.B. Those subjects in which Dr. Harris is any way deficient are here perfected; no trifling and insignificent words inserted, but only such as may convey some useful and entertaining knowledge to the reader; for whose further benefit and satisfaction, all the authors made use of in this work are quoted. By a Society of Gentlemen.
Society of Arts (Great Britain). Society of GentlemenDate: M,DCC,XLIV. [1744]- Books
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Librorum ex bibliothecis Honoratissimi Roberti Dormer armig. Et Joannis Battely, nuper archidiac. Cantuariensis, catalogus: or, A catalogue of the libraries of the Honourable Robert Dormer Esq; one of the justices of His Majesty's Court of Common Pleas; and of the Reverend Dr. John Battely, archdeacon of Canterbury: both lately deceased. Being a very curious collection of books relating to the history, antiquities, and parliamentary affairs of Great Britain and Ireland; and of divers other nations; viz. France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, Muscovy, &c. Also a great number of books of medals, architecture, perspective, mathematicks, painting, husbandry, trade, voyages, civil, canon, and Common Law, divinity, &c. Likewise a very neat collection of classicks by the most celebrated printers, viz. Aldus, Colinŭs, Rob. & Car. Stephens, Giolito, Junt,̆ Valgrisius, Vascosan, Morellius, Elzevir, &c. with several in Usum Delphini, Paris Edition, & cum Notis Variorum. Together with a great Collection in Physick, Surgery, and Natural History. Which will begin to be sold very cheap (the lowest price fixed in each book) on Monday the 24th day of this instant April, 1727, by Fletcher Gyles, bookseller, over against Grays-Inn in Holborn; beginning at nine in the Morning. Catalogues are delivered gratis, by Mr. Strahan, in Conhill; Messicurs William and John Innys, in St. Paul's Church-yard; Mr. Lewis, next Tom's Coffee-House, Covent-Garden; Mr. Gosting, at the Middle-Temple-Gate, Fleetstreet; booksellers: and at the place of sale.
Gyles, Fletcher, -1741.Date: 1727]- Books
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The new world of words: or, universal English dictionary. Containing an account of the original or proper sense, and various significations of all hard words derived from other languages, viz. Hebrew, Arabick, Syriack, Greek, Latin, Italian, French, Spanish, British, Saxon, Danish, Dutch, &c. as now made use of in our English Tongue. Together with a brief and Plain explication of all terms relating to any of the arts and sciences, either Liberal or Mechanical, viz. Grammar, Rhetorick, Logick, Theology, Law, Metaphysicks, Ethicks, Natural Philosophy, Physick, Surgery, Anatomy, Chymistry, Pharmacy, Botanicks, Arithmetick, Geometry, Astronomy, Astrology, Cosmography, Geography, Hydrography, Navigation, Architecture, Fortification, Dialling, Surveying, Gauging, Opticks, Catoptricks, Dioptricks, Perspective, Musick, Mechanicks, Staticks, Chiromancy, Physiognomy, Heraldry, Merchandize, Maritime and Military Affairs, Agriculture, Gardening, Handicrafts, Jewelling, Painting, Carving, Engraving; Confectionery, Cookery, Horsemanship, Hawking, Hunting, Fowling, Fishing, &c, To which is added, the interpretation of proper names of men and women, that derive their Original from the above-mention'd Ancient and Modern Tongues, with those of Writs and Processes at Law: Also the Greek and Latin Names of divers sorts of Animals, Plants, Metals, Minerals, &c. and several other remarkable Matters more particularly express'd in the Preface. Compiled by Edward Phillips, Gent.
Phillips, Edward, 1630-1696?.Date: MDCCVI. [1706]- Books
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Familiar architecture; or, original designs of houses for gentlemen and tradesmen; parsonages; summer retreats; Banqueting-Rooms; and Churches: With Plans, Sections, &c. To which is added, the masonry of semicircular and elliptical arches; with practical remarks. By Thomas Rawlins, Architect. On fifty-one copper plates.
Rawlins, Thomas.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
Medieval drawings and writings in Ashwell Church, Hertfordshire / [David Sherlock].
Sherlock, David.Date: [1978], ©1978- Books
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An historical description of the metropolitical church of Christ, Canterbury: Containing AN Account Of Its Antiquities, And Of Its Accidents And Improvements, Since The First Establishment. Embellished with a south prospect of the cathedral. The third edition, with a preface, containing Observations on the Gothic Architecture, together with an elegy written by the Rev. John Duncombe, M.A.
Burnby, John.Date: 1799