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1. The Vitruvian principles of architecture, practically demonstrated : in which is included Vitruvius's orders of columns, applyed to practice. By a great variety of new and useful designes of temples, portico's, altarpieces, triumphal-arches, obelisques, frontispieces, doors, windows, neaches, chimney-pieces, &c. interspersed with several curious designes selected from the works of the most celebrated architects viz. Palladio, Serlio, Le-Clerc, Inigo Iones, and others. Likewise, the construction of brick and stone arches; and a great variety of new and useful designes of vases, never before published, proportioned by modules and minutes, with rules for moduling them in due proportion to any height required. The whole illustrated after a more concise, easey, and instructive method, than hath hetherto been made publick; containing above 120 examples on 84 copper plates / By W. Salmon Iunior carpenter of Colchester Essex.

The Vitruvian principles of architecture, practically demonstrated : in which is included Vitruvius's orders of columns, applyed to practice. By a great variety of new and useful designes of temples, portico's, altarpieces, triumphal-arches, obelisques, frontispieces, doors, windows, neaches, chimney-pieces, &c. interspersed with several curious designes selected from the works of the most celebrated architects viz. Palladio, Serlio, Le-Clerc, Inigo Iones, and others. Likewise, the construction of brick and stone arches; and a great variety of new and useful designes of vases, never before published, proportioned by modules and minutes, with rules for moduling them in due proportion to any height required. The whole illustrated after a more concise, easey, and instructive method, than hath hetherto been made publick; containing above 120 examples on 84 copper plates / By W. Salmon Iunior carpenter of Colchester Essex.

Creator:: Salmon, William, approximately 1703–1779
Date:: 1737
Physical Description:: 1 v. ([1], 91 p., [1], 84, [1] leaves of plates, [6] folded) : ill. ; 19 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. Original drawings for Designs for small picturesque cottages and hunting boxes.

Original drawings for Designs for small picturesque cottages and hunting boxes.

Creator:: Gyfford, E
Date:: [not after 1807]
Physical Description:: 19 drawings : watercolor ; 22 x 14 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. Public works of Great Britain : consisting of railways, rails, chairs, blocks, cuttings, embankments, tunnels, oblique arches, viaducts, bridges, stations, locomotive engines &c : cast iron bridges, iron and gas works : canals, lock gates, centering, masonry and brick work for canal tunnels, canal boats, the London and Liverpool docks, plans and dimensions, dock gates, walls, quays and their masonry, mooring chains : plan of the harbour and port of London, and other important engineering works with descriptions and specifications : the whole rendered of the utmost utility to the civil engineer, to the nobility and gentry, as monuments of the useful arts in this country and as examples to the foreign engineer / edited by F.W. Simms, C.E. ; 153 plates.

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Date:: 1838
Physical Description:: [5], viii-xii, 72, 32, 24, 70 pages, [142] leaves of plates in various foliations : illustrations, maps, plans ; 56 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts