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Rural architecture in the Chinese taste, being designs entirely new for the decoration of gardens, parks, forrests, insides of houses, &c., on sixty copper plates, with full instructions for workmen; also a near estimate of the charge, and hints where proper to be erected
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Rural architecture in the Chinese taste, being designs entirely new for the decoration of gardens, parks, forrests, insides of houses, &c., on sixty copper plates, with full instructions for workmen; also a near estimate of the charge, and hints where proper to be erected. The whole invented & drawn by Willm. & Inn. Halfpenny ...
Edition
The 3d ed. With the addition of 4 plates ... of roofs for Chinese & Indian temples ...
Published
London, Printed for R. Sayer [1755?]
Physical Description
4 pt. in 1 v. 64 pl. (part fold.) 22 cm.
Local Notes
LWL 73 755H: Complete; the 4 parts are bound with one other title.
Notes
Each part has also special t.-p., without dates.
Engr. t.-p.
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Language
English
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June 01, 2002
Contents
pt. I. New designs for Chinese temples, triumphal arches, garden seats, palings, &c.
pt. II. New designs for Chinese bridges, temples, triumphal arches, garden-seats, palings, obelisks, termini &c.
pt. III. New designs for Chinese doors, windows, piers, pilasters, garden seats, green-houses, summer-houses, &c.
pt. IV. New designs for Chinese gates, palisades, stair-cases, chimney-pieces, ceilings, garden-seats, chairs, temples, &c.
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