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Stowe : a description of the magnificent house and gardens of the Right Honourable Richard Grenville Temple, Earl Temple : Viscount and Baron Cobham : one of His Majesty's most honourable Privy Council, and knight of the most noble order of the garter : embellished with a general plan of the gardens, and also a separate plan of each building with perspective views of the same
Title
Stowe : a description of the magnificent house and gardens of the Right Honourable Richard Grenville Temple, Earl Temple : Viscount and Baron Cobham : one of His Majesty's most honourable Privy Council, and knight of the most noble order of the garter : embellished with a general plan of the gardens, and also a separate plan of each building with perspective views of the same.
Edition
A new edition with all the alterations and improvements that have been made therein, to the present time : with the description of the inside of the house.
Publication
London : Printed for J. and F. Rivington, in St. Paul's Church yard : B. Seeley in Buckingham : and T. Hodgkinson at Stowe, 1769.
Physical Description
44 pages, [20] leaves of plates ([2] folded) : illustrations ; 22 cm
Local Notes
BAC: British Art Center copy bound in contemporary quarter calf; rebacked.
Notes
By Benton Seeley.
Engravings by Gabriel (?) Smith; after Benton Seeley and W. Fairchild.
Map engraved by J.S. Miller.
"The description of the house and gardens without the plans and views of the Temples, may be had alone, Price six-pence."--Foot of title page.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 01, 2002
References
English short title catalogue, T65435
Holmes, M. Country house described, p. 239
British Architectural Library. Early printed books, 1478-1840, 2952
Subjects
Subjects (Local Yale)
Genre/Form
Guidebooks.
Tracts (literary works)
Also listed under
J. and F. Rivington (Firm), publisher.
England London.
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