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Perspective made easy: or, a new method for practical perspective. Shewing the use of a new-invented senographical protractor; so easy, that a Person, tho' an intire Stranger to Perspective, may, by Reading a few Lines, become Master of the Instrument, without the help of a Master. It's Useful in taking the Perspective Draughts of Towns, Countrys, Houses, and Gardens, or any Objects whatever; much easier than what has hitherto been Practised. With several useful Examples in Practical Perspective. together...

by Halfpenny, William
Published 1731

printed for John Oswald, at the Rose and Crown, in Little-Britain

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The second edition, with four additional designs, of Useful architecture; being the last work in this kind of William Halfpenny, Architect and Carpenter, in twenty-five new designs, with full and clear instructions, in every particular, for erecting parsonage-houses, farm-houses, and inns, with their respective offices, &c. of various Dimensions, at the most moderate Expence, the Largest not exceeding Five Hundred Pounds, and the Smallest under One Hundred Pounds. As will evidently appear By their several Dimensions and Estimates Particularly set forth with Respect both to Brick and Stone, Adapted to the usual Measurement of Great Britain and Ireland. Together With a Supplement, containing several Designs for Building with Timber Only, with Estimates annext in like Manner. The Four Designs added, are for Bridges, which in Rural Situations are generally necessary and always pleasing, being suited to small Pieces of Water, Brooks, &c. and the chief Ornament where Strength with Beauty is needful. The Whole intended as an Improvement of what has hitherto been given on that Subject, and rendered both Practicable and Beneficial...

by Halfpenny, William
Published 1755

printed for and sold by Robert Sayer, Map and Print-Seller, at the Golden Buck, opposite Fettor-Lane, Fleet-Street

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The third edition, with four additional designs of Useful architecture; being the last work in this kind of William Halfpenny, Architect and Carpenter, in twenty-five new designs, with full and clear instructions, in every particular, for erecting parsonage-houses, farm-houses, and inns, with their respective offices, &c. of various Dimensions, at the most moderate Expence, the Largest not exceeding Five Hundred Pounds, and the Smallest under One Hundred Pounds. As will evidently appear By their several Dimensions and Estimates Particularly set forth with Respect both to Brick and Stone, Adapted to the usual Measurement of Great Britain and Ireland Together with a supplement, containing several designs for building with timber only, with Estimates annext in like Manner. The four designs added, are for bridges, which in Rural Situations are generally necessary and always pleasing, being suited to small Pieces of Water, Brooks, &c. and the chief Ornament where Strength with Beauty is needful. The Whole intended as an Improvement of what has hitherto been given on that Subject, and rendered both Practicable and Beneficial...

by Halfpenny, William
Published 1760

printed for and sold by Robert Sayer, Map and Print-Seller, at the Golden Buck, in Fleet-Street

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The builder's pocket-treasure : or, Palladio delineated and explained, In such a Manner as to render that most excellent Author plain and intelligible to the meanest Capacity, in w...

by Pain, William
Published 1785

printed for W. Owen, at Homer's Head, in Fleet-Street

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Chinese and Gothic architecture : properly ornamented. Being twenty new plans and elevations, on twelve copper-plates: Containing A great Variety of Magnificent Buildings accuratel...

by Halfpenny, William
Published 1752

printed for, and sold by Robert Sayer, at the Golden Buck, opposite Fetter-Lane, Fleet-Street

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The workman's golden rule for drawing and working the five orders in architecture : Wherein Their Pedestals, Columns, Entablatures, Imposts, and Arches, are taken from the best Exa...

by Langley, Batty
Published 1756

Printed for R. Ware, at the Bible and Sun, on Ludgate-Hill

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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 hundre...

by Langley, Batty
Published 1740

printed by J. Ilive, for Thomas Langley, in Meard's Court, Dean-Street, Soho

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The builder's pocket-treasure : or, Palladio delineated and explained, in such a manner as to render that most excellent author plain and intelligible to the meanest Capacity, in w...

by Pain, William
Published 1766

printed for W. Owen, at Homer's Head, in Fleet-Street, near Temple-Bar

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The British architect : or, the builder's treasury of stair-cases. Containing, I. An easier, more intelligible, and expeditious Method of drawing the Five Orders, than has hitherto...

by Swan, Abraham
Published 1750

printed for the author: and sold by Thomas Meighan, over-against Earl's-Court in Drury-Lane; W. Meadows, over-against the Royal-Exchange in Cornhill, and H. Piers, near the Bull and Gate Inn, High-Holbourn

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The British architect : or, the builder's treasury of stair-cases. Containing, I. An easier, more intelligible, and expeditious Method of drawing the Five Orders, than has hitherto...

by Swan, Abraham
Published 1745

printed for the author: and sold by Thomas Meighan, over-against Earl's-Court in Drury-Lane; and W. Meadows, over-against the Royal-Exchange in Cornhill

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The British architect : or, the builders treasury of stair-cases. Containing I. An easier, more intelligible, and expeditious Method of drawing the Five Orders, than has hitherto b...

by Swan, Abraham
Published 1765

printed for and sold by Robert Sayer, Map and Printseller, No. 53, in Fleet-Street

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The British carpenter : or, a treatise on carpentry. Containing the most concise and authentick rules of that art, In A more Useful and Extensive Method, than has been made publick...

by Price, Francis
Published 1765

printed by H. Baldwin, in White-Fryers, Fleet-Street, for A. Millar; J. Rivington; J. Millan; W. Strahan; R. Baldwin; W. Johnston; Hawes, Clarke, and Collins; and S. Crowder

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The rudiments of architecture : or, the young workman's instructor. In two parts. Part First, Containing The five Orders of Columns entire, with Frontispieces, Doors, Windows, Port...

Published 1799

printed for G. Milln, bookseller, Dundee

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The British architect : or, the builder's treasury of stair-cases. Containing, I. An easier, more intelligible, and expeditious Method of drawing the Five Orders, than has hitherto...

by Swan, Abraham
Published 1758

printed for and sold by the author, near the George in Portland Street, Cavendish Square; by Mr. Meadows, over-against the Royal-Exchange; Messrs Hitch and Hawes, in Pater-Noster Row; and H. Piers and Partner at the Bible and Crown, in High Holborn

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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...

by Plaw, John
Published 1794

[printed by H. Reynell] published by J. and J. Taylors, At the Architectural Library, High Holborn]

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The British carpenter, or, A treatise on carpentry : containing the most concise and authentick rules of that art, in a more useful and extensive method, than has been made publick

by Price, Francis
Published 1759

Printed by C. Ackers, for C. Hitch and L. Hawes, and R. Baldwin

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The British carpenter, or, A treatise on carpentry : containing the most concise and authentick rules of that art, in a more useful and extensive method, than has been made publick

by Price, Francis
Published 1765

[Printed by H. Baldwin, for A. Millar [and 9 others]

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The history of the antient abbeys, monasteries, hospitals, cathedral and collegiate churches : Being two additional volumes to Sir William Dugdale's Monasticon Anglicanum: Containi...

by Stevens, John
Published 1722

printed for Tho. Taylor, Luke Stokoe, Jos. Smith, John Senex, W. Taylor, T. Meighan, J. Batley, And. Johnston, W. Bray, R. King, and Tho. Cox

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Rules for drawing the several parts of architecture : in a more exact and easy manner than has been heretofore practised, by which all fractions, in dividing the principal members...

by Gibbs, James
Published 1732

printed by W. Bowyer for the author

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Rules for drawing the several parts of architecture : in a more exact and easy manner than has been heretofore practised, by which all fractions, in dividing the principal members...

by Gibbs, James
Published 1738

printed for A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch in Pater-Noster-Row, W. Innys and R. Manby at the West-End of St. Paul's, and J. and P. Knapton in Ludgate-Street

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