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Proposal, whereas it appears by daily practice, notwithstanding the several acts made to prevent mischiefs by fire, that the first builder's power is not sufficient to enable him to carry on building in a complete manner

by Tracy, John
Published 1737

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The theory of chimnies and fire-places investigated : the principle of those recommended by Count Rumford, fully explained, and their Construction Improved: and a Great Improvement...

by Danforth, Thomas
Published 1796

printed for T. Heptinstall, No. 131, Fleet Street

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Fires improv'd : being a new method of building chimneys, so as to prevent their smoaking: in which A Small Fire, shall warm a Room better than a much Larger made the Common Way. W...

by Gauger, Nicolas
Published 1715

printed for J. Senex, at the Globe in Salisbury Court, and E. Curll, at the Dial and Bible against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet-Street

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A key to civil architecture; or the universal British builder : Containing the principles and properties of building clearly demonstrated, with Illustrations and Definitions both T...

by Skaife, Thomas
Published 1774

printed for the author, by I. Moore and Co. letter-founders and printers, in Queen-Street, near Upper-Moorfields

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A practical essay on a cement and artificial stone : justly supposed to be that of the Greeks and Romans, lately re-discovered by Monsieur Loriot, Master of Mechanics to His Most C...

by Loriot, Antoine-Joseph
Published 1777

printed for T. Cadell, in the Strand

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A practical essay on a cement, and artificial stone : justly supposed to be that of the Greeks and Romans, lately re-discovered by Monsieur Loriot, Master of Mechanics to His Most...

by Loriot, Antoine-Joseph
Published 1774

printed for T. Cadell, in the Strand

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A practical essay on a cement and artificial stone : Justly supposed to be that of the Greeks and Romans, lately re-discovered by Monsieur Loriot, master of mechanics to His Most C...

by Loriot, Antoine-Joseph
Published 1775

Printed for T. Cadell, in the Strand

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A practical essay, on a cement, and artificial stone : Justly supposed to be that of the Greeks and Romans, Lately re-discovered by Monsieur Loriot, master of mechanics to His Most...

by Loriot, Antoine-Joseph
Published 1775

Printed by order of the Honourable House of Assembly, by Robert Sherlock

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A practical essay on a cement and artificial stone : Justly supposed to be that of the Greeks and Romans, lately re-discovered by Monsieur Loriot, master of mechanics to His Most C...

by Loriot, Antoine-Joseph
Published 1776

Printed by J. Chambers, for James Williams, (No. 21) Skinner-Row

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A practical essay on a cement and artificial stone : justly supposed to be that of the Greeks and Romans, lately re-discovered by Monsieur Loriot, Master of Mechanics to His Most C...

by Loriot, Antoine-Joseph
Published 1776

printed by J. Chambers, for James Williams, [No. 21] Skinner-Row

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An account of the new invented Pennsylvanian fire-places : wherein their construction and manner of operation is particularly explained; their advantages above every other method o...

by Franklin, Benjamin
Published 1744

Printed and sold by B. Franklin

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A key to civil architecture : or, the universal British builder. Containing the principles and properties of building clearly demonstrated, with Illustrations and Definitions, both...

by Skaife, Thomas
Published 1788

printed for R. Baldwin, No. 47, Pater-Noster-Row

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The concise practical measurer : or, a plain guide to gentlemen and builders. Describing the certain true methods of measuring and computing the value of the several performances o...

by Miles, Thomas
Published 1740

printed for C. Ward and R. Chandler, at the Ship without Temple Bar; and at their shops in Coney-Street, York, and at Scarborough Spaw

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The london prices of bricklayers materials and works : both of new buildings and repairs, justly ascertained: and the common exactions and abuses therein detected Interspersed with...

by Langley, Batty
Published 1748

printed for Archimedes Langley, in Meard's-Court, Dean-Street, Soho

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The London prices of bricklayers materials and works : both of new buildings and repairs, justly ascertained: and the common exactions and abuses therein detected. Interspersed wit...

by Langley, Batty
Published 1749

printed for Richard Adams, at Dryden's Head, Holborn Bars; and John Wren, at the Bible and Crown, Great Turn-Stile, Holborn

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The London prices of bricklayers materials and works, both of new buildings and repairs, justly ascertained: and the common exactions and abuses therein detected : Interspersed wit...

by Langley, Batty
Published 1750

Printed for Richard Adams, at Dryden's Head, Holborn Bars; and John Wren, at the Bible and Crown, Great Turn-stile, Holborn

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An essay on the draught of fire in furnaces, flues, and chimnies, and of the true causes, process, and effects thereof: Being an Intent to explain the Fundaments of the brief Account of a New Invention: For which has been obtained his Majesty's Royal Letters Patent. It consists of a peculiar method of constructing, and setting Boilers of any dimension in Fire-Engines, Salt-Works, Brewhouses, Distilleries, Sugar-Houses, and Sugar-Works abroad; and also in Allum, Copperas, Roman-Vitriol, Saltpetre-Works and Refineries thereof; in such a well contrived manner, that more than the half-part of coals and fuel may...

by Chrysel, Christoph
Published 1774

printed by William Pine

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The country builder's estimator : or, the architect's companion. For estimating of new buildings, or repairing of old: In a concise easy Method, intirely New; and of Use to Gentlem...

by Salmon, William
Published 1737

printed for James Hodges, at the Looking-Glass on London-Bridge

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The country builder's estimator : or, the architect's companion. For estimating of new buildings, or repairing of old: In a concise and easy Method, entirely New; and of Use to Gen...

by Salmon, William
Published 1758

printed for Stanley Crowder, at the Looking-Glass over-against St. Magnus Church, London-Bridge

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The country builder's estimator : Or, The architect's companion. For estimating of new buildings, or repairing of old: in a concise and easy method, entirely new; and of use to gen...

by Salmon, William
Published 1759

Printed for Stanley Crowder and Co. at the Looking-Glass, over-against St. Magnus Church, London-Bridge

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