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18509.
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Xenophons treatise of housholde by Language: English
Publication details: [Londini In ædibus Thomæ Bertheleti typis impress. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum Anno. M. D. XLIIII. [1544]]
Availability: Items available for loan: London (1)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1544 XENOPHON.
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18510.
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18511.
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Counsel and advise to all builders for the choice of their surveyours, clarks of their works, bricklayers, masons, carpenters, and other work-men therein concerned. As also, in respect of their works, materials and rates thereof. Together with several epistles to eminent persons, who may be concerned in building. Written by Sir Balthazar Gerbier, Douvily, knight by Language: English
Publication details: London printed by Thomas Mabb, dwelling on St. Pauls-Wharff neer the Thames 1663
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1663 GERBIER.
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18512.
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The builder's dictionary or, Gentleman and Architect's companion. Explaining not only the terms of art in all the several parts of architecture, but also containing the theory and practice Of the Various Branches thereof, requisite to be known by Masons, Carpenters, Joiners, Bricklayers, Plaisterers, Painters, Glaziers, Smiths, Turners, Carvers, Statuaries, Plumbers, &c. Also Necessary Problems in Arithmetic, Geometry, Mechanics, Perspective, Hydraulics, and other Mathematical Sciences. Together with The Quantities, Proportions, and Prices of all Kinds of Materials used in Building; with Directions for Chusing, Preparing, and Using them: The several Proportions of the Five Orders of Architecture, and all their Members, according to Vitruvius, Palladio, Scamozzi, Vignola, M. Le Clerc, &c. With Rules for the Valuation of Houses, and the Expence calculated of Erecting any Fabrick, Great or Small. The Whole Illustrated with more than Two Hundred Figures, many of them curiously Engraven on Copper-Plates: Being a Work of great Use, not only to Artificers, but likewise to Gentlemen, and others, concerned in building, &c. Faithfully digested from the most Approved Writers on these Subjects. In two volumes. Language: English
Publication details: London printed for A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch, at the Red-Lion in Pater-Noster-Row; and S. Austen, at the Angel and Bible in St. Paul's Church-Yard M.DCC.XXXIV. [1734]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (2)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1734 BUILDERS VOL. 1, ...
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18513.
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The city and country purchaser's and builder's dictionary or, the complete builder's guide. Containing An Explanation of all the Terms of Art used by Workmen; as also what is necessary to be known in the Art of Building, as well by Gentlemen, as Artificers of Every Denomination. In the following Useful Particulars, viz. The Qualities, Quantities, Proportions, and Value of all Materials used in Building. The best Method of preparing those Materials. The Methods of Measuring most Sorts of Artificers Work. The City and Country Prices of Workmanship. Aphorisms, or Rules necessary to be observed in Building, as to Situation, Contrivance, Compactness, Uniformity, Conveniency, Firmness, Form, &c. Estimates of the Expence of Building any Fabrick, great or small. Rules for the Valuation of Houses. Rules to be observed in Repairs, &c. The Propagation and Culture of such Trees, as are used in Building, and planted as well for Ornament as Profit, with the Soils and Management proper for each Species; and Rules for their Measuring, Felling, Sawing, &c. A brief and clear Description of the various Parts of Painting and Sculpture, and the several Arts depending on them. Including briefly the Theory and Practice of Architecture, in its different Branches. Very useful to Gentlemen, to Work-Masters and Work-Men, in the making of Bargains, Contracts or Computations, relating to any Part of Building, &c. Originally written and compiled by Richard Neve, Philomath. by
Edition: The third edition, corrected and improved throughout. .. Language: English
Publication details: London printed for B. Sprint, D. Browne, J. Osborn, S. Birt, H. Lintot, and A. Wilde M.DCC.XXXVI. [1736]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1736 NEVE.
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18514.
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The compleat parish-officer containing I. The authority and proceedings of high constables, Petty Constables, Headboroughs, and Tithingmen, in every Branch of their Duties, pursuant to Acts of Parliament: With the High Constables Precepts, Presentments, Warrants, &c. II. Of Churchwardens, how chosen, their Business in Repairing of Churches, Bells, &c. and Assigning of Seats; the Manner of Passing their Accounts, and the Laws concerning the Church in all Cases; and an Abstract of the Act for building Fifty new Churches in London and Westminster. Also of Sidesmen, and their Duty; and Vestrymen, &c. III. Of Overseers of the Poor, and their Office; their Power in Relieving, Employing and Settling, &c. of poor Persons; the Laws relating to the Poor, and Settlements, and the Statutes concerning Masters and Servants. IV. of surveyors of the highways, and Scavengers, how elected, their Business in amending the Ways, &c. and the Duty of others, with the Methods of Taxation, and Laws of the Highways. Together with the statutes relating to Hackney coaches and Chairs, Watermen, &c. The tenth edition, corrected, with large additions. To which is added The office of constables, written by Sir Francis Bacon, Knt. in the Year 1610. declaring what Power they have, and how they ought to be cherished in their Office. by Language: English
Publication details: [London] In the Savoy: printed by Henry Lintot, (assignee of Edw. Sayer, Esq;) for S. Birt, at the Bible and Ball in Ave-Mary-Lane, and H. Lintot MDCCXLIV. [1744]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1744 JACOB.
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18515.
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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 Rules for Estimating, Performing and Measuring all Kinds of Plain, Circular, Elliptical, Gothick, Spherical, Spheroidical, Conical and Pyramidical Brick-Works: wherein The Abutments of all Sorts of Arches, And the Manner of Building Brick-Flooring for the prevention of Fire, is clearly explained. The Whole Arithmetically and Geometrically Demonstrated. With a great Variety of Designs for Plain and Rusticated Piers, for Gates, Piazzas, &c. Written for the Use of Gentlemen, Stewards and Workmen in General, and particularly for such Landlords and Tenants who are subject to the Repairs of Buildings. By Batty Langley, architect. by Language: English
Publication details: London printed for Archimedes Langley, in Meard's-Court, Dean-Street, Soho 1748
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: PRICE OCTAVO 1748 LANGLEY.
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18516.
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The complete court-keeper or, land-steward's assistant: containing, first, the nature of Courts Leet and Courts Baron; ... Fifthly, the power and authority of the lord, ... By Giles Jacob, ... by
Edition: The fifth edition, with large additions and amendments, from the best reporters, .. Language: English
Publication details: [London] In the Savoy: printed by Henry Lintot; for D. Browne, J. Shuckburgh, J. Worrall, E. Wicksteed, J. and J. Rivington, and W. Reeve 1752
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: PRICE OCTAVO 1752 JACOB.
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18517.
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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 gentlemen or their stewards; master-workmen, artificers, or any person that undertakes or lets out work. Wherein the several artificer's works concerned in building, and every article belonging to each of them are fully, distinctly, and separately considered; and the prices thereof inserted, not only of the workmanship, but of the materials also, and what quantity of materials are required to the performance thereof; with the manner of taking dimensions, measuring and valuing the same. Also, a new method to shew what light is proper for any room, and the proportion that the windows, chimnies, and funnels ought to have by a universal rule. To which is added, several new tables, (never before published) for the valuing of Oak, or any other timber that is squared and cut to any scantling or size fit for building. By William Salmon, Jun. of Colchester in Essex. The seventh edition. Carefully revised and corrected, with many large additions and alterations interspersed throughout the whole. By E. Hoppus, surveyor. by Language: English
Publication details: London Printed for Stanley Crowder and Co. at the Looking-Glass, over-against St. Magnus Church, London-Bridge 1759
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1759 SALMON.
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The complete court-keeper or, land-steward's assistant: containing, first, the nature of Courts Leet and Courts Baron; with a general Introduction to every Thing incident to them, according to Law and Custom. Secondly, The Manner of holding Courts Leet, Courts Baron, and Courts of Survey, with the Charge to the Juries; and the Forms of Entring those Courts in the Minute-Books and in the Court-Rolls; with Precedents of great Variety of Presentments, Amerciaments, Estreats, Copies of Court-Roll for Life, and in Fee; Grants, Surrenders, Admittances, Licences, Forfeitures, and all other Proceedings of that Nature. Thirdly, The Manner of keeping the Court Baron for trying of Actions; the Nature and Kinds of Actions, and of Pleadings; and Precedents of Declarations and Pleadings, and of Process, from the Precept or Original to the Distress or Execution; with Pleas and Recoveries concerning Copyhold Lands. Fourthly, Precedents of Contracts, Conditions, Covenants, Leases for Life, Leases for Years, Assignments, Mortgages, Surrenders of such Leases; and also of Copies of Court-Roll in special Cases, used by the Land-Steward. Fifthly, the power and authority of the lord, and of the Steward, and the Privilege of the Tenants, with Variety of Law-Cases and Resolutions concerning Copyholders, and the whole Business of Court-Keeping: And also Surveys of Manors, Rentals, Stewards Accounts, Fees, &c. By Giles Jacob, Gent. Author of The New Law-Dictionary by
Edition: The sixth edition, with large additions and amendments, .. Language: English
Publication details: London printed by His Majesty's Law-Printers; for J. Worrall; J. Rivington; L. Hawes and Co. W. Owen ; T. Longman; P. Uriel; A. Shuckburgh; and W. Flexney 1764
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1764 JACOB.
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