The builder's companion, and workman's general assistant
MDCCLVIII [1758]
4
Furttenbach, Joseph, 1591–1667
Architectura navalis, das ist, Von dem Schiffgebäw, auf dem Meer vnd Seekusten zugebrauchen
anno MDCXXIX [1629]
5
Félibien, André, sieur des Avaux et de Javercy, 1619–1695
Des principes de l'architecture, de la sculpture, de la peinture, et des autres arts qui en dependent
MDCLXXVI [1676]
6
Halfpenny, William, d. 1755
Chinese and Gothic architecture properly ornamented
1752
7
Vitruvius Pollio
De architectura libri dece traducti de latino in vulgare,
1521]
8
Campbell, Colen, 1676–1729
Vitruvius Britannicus, or, The British architect
MDCCXV-MDCCLXXI [1715-1771]
9
Langley, Batty, 1696–1751
Gothic architecture, improved by rules and proportions
1747
10
Serlio, Sebastiano, 1475–1554
The first[-fift] booke of architecture
1611
11
Palladio, Andrea, 1508–1580
The First [... fourth] booke of architecture
not before 1611
12
Lowth, Thomas Henry, 1753 or 4–1778
An essay on architecture
1776]
13
Capra, Alessandro, 17th cent
La nvova architettura civile, e militare
MDCCXVII [1717]
14
Soane, John, Sir, 1753–1837
Designs in architecture
1778
15
Morris, Robert, 1701–1754
Second letter to the Right Honourable the Earl of ******
1752
16
Roman, Edward
The gentleman's and builder's director, or, A key that openth to your sight at once, brick work ...
1734
17
Swan, Abraham
The British architect, or, The builder's treasury of stair-cases
1750
18
Palladio, Andrea, 1508–1580
Excerpts from the Four books on architecture
2008
19
Darly, Matthias
A compleat body of architecture
January 12, 1773
20
Neve, Richard
The city and country purchaser's and builder's dictionary, or, The complete builder's guide
1736
21
Morris, Robert, 1701–1754
Architecture improved
1755
22
Palladio, Andrea, 1508–1580
I quattro libri dell'architettura di Andrea Palladio
1570
23
The rudiments of architecture, or, the young workman's instructor
1773
24
Pain, William, 1730?-1790?
The practical house carpenter : or, Youth's instructor
1799
25
Guarini, Guarino, 1624–1683
Architettura civile, del padre d. Guarino Guarini cherico regolare
MDCCXXXVII [1737]
26
Langley, Batty, 1696–1751
The workman's golden rule for drawing and working the five orders in architecture
1750
27
Wrighte, William
Grotesque architecture, or, Rural amusement
1767
28
Halfpenny, William, -1755
Six new designs for convenient farm-houses
1751
29
Palladio, Andrea, 1508–1580
The four books of Andrea Palladio's architecture
anno MDCCXXXVII [1738]
30
Overton, Thomas Collins
The temple builder's most useful companion, being fifty entire new original designs for pleasure and recreation
1766
31
Langley, Batty, 1696–1751
Ancient masonry, both in the theory and practice
MDCCXXXVI [1736]
32
The rudiments of architecture, or, The young workman's instructor
1775
33
Kirby, John Joshua, 1716–1774
The perspective of architecture
MDCCLXI [1761]
34
Richardson, George, ca.1738–ca.1813
A book of ceilings
MDCCLXXXI [1776]
35
Vitruvius Pollio
L. Victruuii Pollionis ad Cesarem Augustum De architectura liber primus
1486 or 7]
36
Scamozzi, Vincenzo, 1552–1616
XXX. pieces d'architecture : tirees du tres exellent auteur Vincent Scamozze : et autres : tres necessaire a ceux qui sont Proffession de cet Art =
1660.]
37
Salmon, William, approximately 1703–1779
The country builder's estimator, or, The architect's companion for estimating of new buildings ... : to which is added several new tables ...
1755
38
Salmon, William, approximately 1703–1779
Palladio Londinensis, or, The London art of building
1738
39
Wallis, N
The carpenter's treasure
[1773]
40
Montano, Giovanni Battista, 1545–1621
Li cinque libri di architettura
1684
41
Halfpenny, William, -1755
A new and compleat system of architecture delineated, in a variety of plans and elevations of designs for convenient and decorated houses
1749
42
Morris, Robert, 1701–1754
Architecture improved, in a collection of modern, elegant and useful designs
1757
43
Bosse, Abraham, 1602–1676
Traité des manieres de dessiner les ordres de l'architecture antique en toutes leurs parties
MVICLXIIII [1664, i.e. 1665]
44
Pain, William, 1730?-1790?
The practical builder, or, Workman's general assistant
MDCCLXXIV [1774]
45
Soane, John, Sir, 1753–1837
Designs in architecture
1797
46
Morris, Robert, 1701–1754
Select architecture
MDCCLVII [1757]
47
Vitruvius Pollio
An abridgment of the architecture of Vitruvius
1692
48
Vitruvius Pollio
The architecture of M. Vitruvius Pollio
MDCCXCI [1791]
49
Revesi Bruti, Ottavio
A new and accurate method of delineating all the parts of the different orders in architecture
MDCCXXXVII [1737]
50
Emlyn, Henry, 1728 or 1729–1815
A proposition for a new order in architecture
MDCCLXXXI [1781]
51
Proofs for a selection of plates in Vitruvius Brittanicus, volume 5
[1771?]
52
Neve, Richard
The city and countrey [sic] purchaser, and builder's dictionary, or, The compleat builder's guide ...
1703
53
The Builder's magazine: or, A universal dictionary for architects, carpenters, masons, bricklayers, &c. ..
MDCC LXXXVIII [1788]
54
Aheron, John
A general treatise of architecture
MDCCLIV [1754]
55
Halfpenny, William, -1755
The modern builder's assistant, or, A concise epitome of the whole system of architecture
MDCCVLII [i.e. 1757]
56
Pain, William, 1730?-1790?
The practical builder, or, Workman's general assistant : shewing the most approved and easy methods for drawing and working the whole or separate part of any building : ... rules of carpentry ... : with plans and elevations of gentlemen's and farm-houses, barns, &c
1789
57
Gerbier, Balthazar, Sir, 1592?-1667
A brief discourse concerning the three chief principles of magnificent building
1662
58
Oakley, Edward, active 18th century
The magazine of architecture, perspective, & sculpture
MDCCXXX [1730]
59
Le Clerc, Sébastien, 1637–1714
A treatise of architecture
1724
60
Aldrich, Henry, 1648–1710
Elementa architecturae civilis ad Vitruvii veterumque disciplinam,
1789
61
The rudiments of architecture, or, The young workman's instructor ...
1799
62
Shortess, J
Harmonic architecture
1741
63
Gruber, Johann Sebastian
Neue und gründliche mathematische Friedens- und Kriegs-Schule
An. 1697
64
Ryff, Walther Hermann, -1548
Der furnembsten, notwendigsten, der gantzen Architectur angehörigen mathematischen vnd mechanischen Künst, eygentlicher Bericht, vnd vast klare, verstendliche Vnterrichtung
Anno 1547
65
Vitruvius Pollio
The architecture of Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
MDCCCXXVI [1826]
66
Morris, Robert, 1701–1754
An essay in defence of ancient architecture, or, A parallel of the ancient buildings with the modern
1728
67
Sandrart, Joachim von, 1606–1688
L'academia Todesca della architectura, scultura & pittura, oder, Teutsche Academie der edlen Bau- Bild- und Mahlerey-Künste
Anno Christi MDCLXXV [1675]
68
Over, Charles
Ornamental architecture in the Gothic, Chinese, and modern taste
1758
69
Rawlins, Thomas
Familiar architecture
MDCCLXVII [1768]
70
Skaife, Thomas
A key to civil architecture, or, The universal British builder
1776
71
Scamozzi, Vincenzo, 1552–1616
L'idea della architettvra universale,
1615
72
Ware, Isaac, 1704?-1766
A complete body of architecture
MDCCLVI [1756, i.e. 1757]
73
Oakley, Edward, active 18th century
Every man a compleat builder, or, Easy rules and proportions for drawing and working the several parts of architecture ...
1774
74
Darly, Matthias
The ornamental architect, or, Young artists instructor
[1770 or 1771]
75
Palladio, Andrea, 1508–1580
Selections from Palladio's I Quattro libri dell'architettura
second half of the 15th century
76
Palladio, Andrea, 1508–1580
Andrea Palladio's Five orders of architecture
MDCCXXIX. [1729]
77
Alberti, Leon Battista, 1404–1472
Leonis Baptiste Alberti De re aedificatoria incipit
anno Salutis millesimo octavagesimo quinto, quarto chalendas Ianuarius [29 December 1485]
78
Langley, Batty, 1696–1751
The principles of ancient masonry, or, A general system of building compleated
1733
79
Francine, Alexandre, -1648
A nevv book of architecture
1669
80
Robinson, William, approximately 1744–
Proportional architecture, or, The five orders : regulated by equal parts : after so concise a method that renders it useful to all artists and easy to every capacity : to which is added a practical and familiar explanation of the terms herein used
1759
81
Laugier, Marc-Antoine, 1711–1769
An essay on the study and practice of architecture
1756
82
Scamozzi, Vincenzo, 1552–1616
The mirror of architecture, or, The ground-rules of the art of building
1676
83
Langley, Batty, 1696–1751
The builder's director, or, Bench-mate
1761
84
Aldrich, Henry, 1648–1710
The elements of civil architecture according to Vitruvius and other ancients and the most approved practice of modern authors, especially Palladio by Henry Aldrich, translated by Philip Smyth
1789
85
Serlio, Sebastiano, 1475–1554
A book of perspective & geometry
1657
86
Langley, Batty, 1696–1751
The builder's director, or, Bench-mate
[1790?]
87
Androuet du Cerceau, Jacques, active 1549–1584
De architectura Iacobi Androuetii du Cerceau, opus
1559
88
Leoni, Giacomo, approximately 1686–1746
[Plans, elevations, and section for Carshalton House]
[1728?]
89
Swan, Abraham
The British architect, or, The builder's treasury of stair-cases
1745
90
Richardson, George, ca.1738–ca.1813
A treatise on the five orders of architecture
MDCCLXXXVII [1787]
91
Neve, Richard
The city and country purchaser, and Builder's dictionary, or, The compleat builders guide ...
1726
92
Palladio, Andrea, 1508–1580
Andrea Palladio's architecture, in four books
MDCCXXVI [1736]
93
Vitruvius Pollio
I dieci libri d'architettura
1660
94
L'Orme, Philibert de, 1515?-1570
Nouuelles inuentions pour bien bastir et à petits fraiz
1576
95
Palladio, Andrea, 1508–1580
The first book of architecture
1663
96
Halfpenny, William, -1755
Useful architecture
1760
97
Hoppus, E. (Edward), d. 1739
The gentleman's and builder's repository, or, Architecture display'd : containing the most useful and requisite problems in geometry ...
1748
98
Pain, William, 1730?-1790?
The builder's sketch book, or, The youth's pocket companion