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The antiquities of London and Westminster Being an account of whatsoever is ancient, curious, or remarkable, as to palaces, towers, castles, Walls, Gates, Bridges, Monasteries, Priories, Sanctuaries, Nunneries, Religious Houses, Cathedrals, Churches, Chapels, Colleges, Inns of Court, Hospitals, Schools, and other Magnificent Buildings, as Exchanges, Halls, Crosses, Markets, Gaols, and all Publick Edifices. Also Rivers, Brooks, Bourns, Springs, &c. And many other curious Matters in Antiquity, whereby will plainly appear the Difference between the Ancient and Present State of these two Famous Cities. By N. Bailey, Author of the Universal, Etymological, English Dictionary by
Edition: The third edition Language: English
Publication details: London printed for A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch 1734
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1734 BAILEY.
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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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