Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Peacock, James, 1738?-1814
Title:
Oikidia, or, Nutshells : being ichnographic distributions for small villas : chiefly upon oconomical [sic] principles : in seven classes : with occasional remarks / by Jose Macpacke, a bricklayer's labourer ; part the first, containing twelve designs.
Alternate Title(s):
Oikidia.
Published / Created:
London : Printed for the author, and sold by C. Dilly ..., 1785.
Physical Description:
[4], 89, [3] p., [27] leaves of plates : ill. ; 22 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
NA7562 P43 1785 copy 1
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Rare Books and Manuscripts
NA7562 P43 1785 copy 3
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Rare Books and Manuscripts
NA7562 P43 1785 copy 2
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
English short title catalogue, T42147

Harris, E. British architectural books and writers, 1556-1785. Cambridge [England] : Cambridge University Press, 1994, c1990. 694.

Archer 255.1

BAC: British Art Center has three copies. Copy 1 has the bookplate of Richard Blackett Beaumont. Copy 2 is disbound and has the autograph Thomas Scott. Copy 3 is bound with: Twelve designs of country houses / by a gentleman. Dublin, 1757. Bookplate of John Boyd. Autograph of Wm. Barnes.

Illustrations by Clark; after James Peacock.
Subject Terms:
Architecture, Domestic -- Designs and plans -- Early works to 1800. | Architecture, Domestic -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800. | Boyd, John -- Bookplate. | Beaumont, Richard Blackett, b.1926 -- Bookplate. | Scott, Thomas -- Autograph. | Barnes, Wm. -- Autograph, 1784. | Engraving -- Specimens -- 1785.
Contributors:
Clark, Rodney, engraver. | Peacock, James, 1738?-1814, ill.