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Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
5
Blake, William, 1757–1827
2
Chippendale, Thomas, 1718–1779
2
Cozens, Alexander, 1717–1786
2
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
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Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain)
2
Society of Artists of Great Britain
2
Angus, William, 1752–1821
1
Attiret, Jean Denis, 1702–1768
1
Beckford, William, 1760–1844
1
Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571–1638
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Boswell, James, 1740–1795
1
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
1
Braun, Georg, 1540 or 1541–1622
1
Bray, Dirk de, 17th cent
1
Burkett, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)
1
Burns, Robert, 1759–1796
1
Campbell, Colen, 1676–1729
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Caus, Isaac de, 1590–1648
1
Churchyard, Thomas, 1520?-1604
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commonplace book
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road map
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Gardening -- Early works to 1800.
6
Hilles, Frederick Whiley, 1900– -- Provenance (BAC,REF)
6
Gardening -- England -- Early works to 1800.
5
Gardens, English -- Early works to 1800.
4
Hilles, Frederick Whiley, 1900– -- Provenance (Bac,Ref)
4
Art, British -- Exhibitions.
3
England -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800.
3
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792.
3
Agriculture -- Early works to 1800.
2
Agriculture -- England -- Early works to 1800.
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Architecture -- Early works to 1800.
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Great Britain
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Leasowes Garden (Halesowen, England)
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Athens
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Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
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Pope, Alexander, 1688–1744
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Bracken, John, active 1665–1719
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Casteels, Peter, 1684–1749
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Chippendale, Thomas, 1718–1779
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Fletcher, Henry, active 1715–1738
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Malton, James, d. 1803
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Quin, James, 1693–1766
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Reynolds, Frances, 1729–1807
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Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616
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Vanbrugh, John, Sir, 1664–1726
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West, Benjamin, 1738–1820
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Society of Artists of Great Britain
A catalogue of the pictures, sculptures, models, drawings, prints, &c.
1760-1791
2
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
Commonplace book,
1753-1760
3
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
[Sir Joshua Reynolds' sitter-book]
1757-
4
Blake, William, 1757–1827
Songs of innocence and of experience
c1991
5
Blake, William, 1757–1827
Poetical sketches
1926
6
[Benjamin West
7
Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637
The English husbandman
1982
8
Mason, William, 1725–1797
The English garden
1982
9
Ward, Edward, 1667–1731
The history of the London clubs, or, The citizens' pastime ..
1896]
10
Martyn, Thomas, 1735–1825
The English connoisseur
1968
11
Gentil, François
The retir'd gard'ner
1982
12
Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce (Great Britain)
A catalogue of the pictures, sculptures, models, drawings, prints etc. of the present artists
1760-[1764]
13
Heely, Joseph
Letters on the beauties of Hagley, Envil, and the Leasowes
1982
14
Rouquet, Jean André, 1701–1758
The present state of the arts in England,
1970
15
Langley, Batty, 1696–1751
New principles of gardening
1982
16
Society of Artists of Great Britain
A catalogue of the pictures, sculptures, models, drawings, prints, &c...
1760-1791
17
Jones, Inigo, 1573–1652
The Banqueting House with the Whitehall and Holbein gates [graphic]
1967
18
Chippendale, Thomas, 1718–1779
The gentleman & cabinet-maker's director
[1966]
19
Cozens, Alexander, 1717–1786
A new method of assisting the invention in drawing original compositions of landscape (1785)
1981
20
Cozens, Alexander, 1717–1786
A new method of landscape
c1977
21
Caus, Isaac de, 1590–1648
Wilton garden ; New and rare inventions of waterworks
1982
22
Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616
Mr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories & tragedies
1954
23
Bray, Dirk de, 17th cent
A short introduction in the binding of books
1977
24
Burns, Robert, 1759–1796
Poems chiefly in the Scottish dialect
1927
25
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the River Wye
1973
26
Kip, Johannes, 1653–1722
Britannia illustrata
c1984
27
The Rambler
1969
28
Campbell, Colen, 1676–1729
Vitruvius Britannicus
2007
29
Elsum, John, fl. 1700–1705
The art of painting after the Italian manner
1703
30
Hill, Thomas, approximately 1528–
The gardeners labyrinth
1982
31
Sasportas, Jacob, 1610–1698
Sefer Ohel Yaʻaḳov
497 [1737]
32
Switzer, Stephen, 1682?-1745
An introduction to a general system of hydrostaticks and hydraulicks, philosophical and practical
1982
33
Churchyard, Thomas, 1520?-1604
A sparke of frendship and warme goodwill, that shewes the effect of trve affection and Vnfoldes the fineneffe of this world
1978
34
Johnson, Samuel, 1709–1784
A dictionary of the English language
1983
35
Fisher, Payne, 1616–1693
Catalogue of the tombs in the churches of the city of London, A.D. 1666
Printed 1668, Privately reprinted 1885
36
Green, Valentine, 1739–1813
A review of the polite arts in France,
1782
37
The Life of Mr. James Quin, comedian,
1887
38
Winckelmann, Johann Joachim, 1717–1768
Reflections on the painting and sculpture of the Greeks
2013
39
Braun, Georg, 1540 or 1541–1622
Civitates orbis terrarum,
1966 [c1965]
40
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the western parts of England
1973
41
Girardin, René Louis, marquis de, 1735–1808
An essay on landscape
1982
42
Britannia depicta, or, Ogilby improved road atlas of England and Wales 1731
1979
43
The Gardens at Stowe
1982
44
Boswell, James, 1740–1795
The hypochondriack,
1928
45
Stow, John, 1525?-1605
A survey of London,
1908
46
Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain)
Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts
47
Attiret, Jean Denis, 1702–1768
A particular account of the Emperor of China's gardens, near Pekin
1982
48
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
Carington Bowles's New and enlarged catalogue of useful and accurate maps, charts, and plans
1784]
49
Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571–1638
Blaeu's Atlas of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland
[1970]
50
Lomazzo, Giovanni Paolo, 1538–1600
A tracte containing the artes of curious paintinge
1969
51
Pain, William, 1730?-1790?
The builder's companion, and workman's general assistant ..
1972]
52
Angus, William, 1752–1821
Seats of the nobility and gentry in Great Britain and Wales
1982
53
An Essay upon harmony as it relates chiefly to situation and building
1982
54
Beckford, William, 1760–1844
Biographical memoirs of extraordinary painters, 1780
1977
55
Swan, Abraham
The British architect
1967
56
Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain)
Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts
57
Malton, James, d. 1803
Georgian Dublin
1984
58
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758–1837
New description of Blenheim
1982
59
Lens, Bernard, 1682–1740
The exact dress of the head, 1725
1970
60
Donne, Benjamin, 1729–1798
A map of the County of Devon, 1765
1965
61
Reynolds, Frances, 1729–1807
[Miss Reynolds' common place book]
[17--]
62
Twelve months of flowers
1982?]
63
Robert Sayer and John Bennett (Firm)
Sayer & Bennett's catalogue of prints for 1775
1970
64
The Case of designers, engravers, etchers, &c.
Reprinted 1975
65
Lawson, William, active 1618
A new orchard and garden
1982
66
Stuart, James, 1713–1788
The antiqvities of Athens, measvred and delineated
1968-
67
Serle, John
A plan of Mr. Pope's garden
1982
68
Morritt, John B. S. (John Bacon Sawrey), 1772?-1843
Diary in Turkey and Greece
[1794?]
69
Sachs, Hans, 1494–1576
The book of trades (Ständebuch)
[1973]
70
The Spectator
1965
71
Entwurff und Beschreibung von der Papiermacherey,
1962]
72
Nourse, Timothy, d. 1699
Campania foelix
1982
73
Wood, John, 1704–1754
A description of Bath, 1765
1969
74
Plaw, John, 1744 or 5–1820
Ferme ornée;
1972
75
A Select collection of poems
1969
76
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the mountains and lakes of Cumberland and Westmorland
1973
77
Sheraton, Thomas, 1751–1806
The cabinet-maker and upholsterer's drawing-book
[1972]
78
Hodges, William, 1744–1797
Travels in India during the years 1780, 1781, 1782, and 1783
1999
79
Archaeologia
80
Newbery, Thomas, fl.1563
A booke in Englysh metre,
1910
81
Burkett, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)
John Bracken
[1976?]
82
Morrison, Thomas, 1705–1778
A Pindarick ode on painting
1767
83
Nivelon, François
The rudiments of genteel behavior
2003
84
Collins, William, 1721–1759
Odes on several descriptive and allegoric subjects
1926]
85
Worlidge, John, fl. 1669–1698
Systema horti-culturae, or, The art of gardening
1982
86
Chippendale, Thomas, 1718–1779
The gentleman and cabinet-maker's director
2005
87
West, James, 1704?-1773
A catalogue of the large and capital collection of pictures by the most admired Italian, Flemish and Dutch masters
1773
88
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the Highlands of Scotland
1973
89
Speed, John, 1552?-1629
A prospect of the most famous parts of the world
1966
90
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Remarks on forest scenery
1973