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1. The history and antiquities, as well ecclesiastical as civil, of the Isle of Tenet, in Kent. / By John Lewis, M.A., vicar of Mynstre, and minister of Mergate in the said Island.

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Creator:
Lewis, John, 1675–1747
Date:
MDCCXXXVI [1736]
Physical Description:
viii, 204, [4], 112, 105-124 pages, [1], XXV leaves of plates (some folded) : illustrations, portraits, plans, genealogical tables ; 28 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. Ancient masonry, both in the theory and practice : demonstrating the useful rules of arithmetick, geometry, and architecture, in the proportions and orders of the most eminent masters of all nations : viz. Vitruvius, Bramante, Julio Romano, Michael Angelo, Carlo Cesare Osio, Andrea Palladio, Vincent Scamozzi, M.J. Barozzio of Vignola, Sebastian Serlio, Daniel Barbaro, L.B. Alberti, P. Cataneo, P. de Lorme, Viola, J. Bullant, Julian Mau-Clerc, J. Berain, Sebastian le Clerc, Claude Perault, Inigo Jones, Sir Christoph. Wren, &c. &c. &c. : and also of the Cariatides, Persians, French, Spanish, and English : together with their most valuable designs for temples, triumphal arches, portico's, colonades, piazza's, arcades, frontispieces, gates and doors, windows, niches, entablatures, pediments, capitals, festoons, trophies, ballusters, balconies, ballustrades, cieling-pieces, chimney-pieces, floors, pavements, arches, groins, stair-cases, roofs, obelisques, ornaments, &c. : the whole interspersed with critical remarks and observations on each master : illustrated by above three thousand examples, engraved on four hundred and ninety four large folio copper plates : with a dictionarial index, explaining the term of art used herein / by B. Langley.

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Creator:
Langley, Batty, 1696–1751
Date:
MDCCXXXVI [1736]
Physical Description:
[4], xi, [21], 24, 29-434 pages, CCCCLXXI leaves of plates : illustrations ; 44 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. A specimen of ancient carpentry : consisting of variety of designs for roofs ... : collected by James Smith : to which are added designs of frontispieces to doors, gateways, piers ... : & other useful decorations never before published by Jones ; the whole illustrated with 66 copper plates nearly engraven.

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Creator:
Smith, James, writer on carpentry
Date:
1736
Physical Description:
[5], [3], [66] leaves of plates in various pagings : ill. ; 27 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. Andrea Palladio's architecture, in four books : containing a dissertation on the five orders & ye most necessary observations relating to all kinds of building. As also the different constructions of public and private houses, high-ways., bridges, market-places, xystes, & temples, wth. their plans, sections, & elevations. The whole containing 226 folio copper-plates / carefully revis'd and redelineated by Edwd. Hoppus Surveyor to ye corporation of the London Assurance and embellish'd wth. a large variety of chimney pieces collected from the works of Inigo Jones & others.

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Creator:
Palladio, Andrea, 1508–1580
Date:
MDCCXXVI [1736]
Physical Description:
[6], vi, [7]-250, [12] p., [206] leaves of plates ([12] folded) : ill. ; 35 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts