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Collection Rare Books and Manuscripts

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Date 1734

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Period 18th century

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1. Plan of the house, gardens, park & hermitage of Their Majesties at Richmond : and of Their R.H. the Prince of Wales & the Princess Royal of Kew = Plan general des maisons, jardins, parcs & hermitage de leurs majestes a Richmond : et de l.a.r. le prince de Galles & la princesse royale a Kew ... / par ... Jean Rocque, dessinateur de jardins ...

Plan of the house, gardens, park & hermitage of Their Majesties at Richmond : and of Their R.H. the Prince of Wales & the Princess Royal of Kew = Plan general des maisons, jardins, parcs & hermitage de leurs majestes a Richmond : et de l.a.r. le prince de Galles & la princesse royale a Kew ... / par ... Jean Rocque, dessinateur de jardins ...
Creator:
Rocque, John, -1762
Date:
1734
Physical Description:
1 map : ill. ; 57 x 90 cm., on sheet 62 x 96 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. All sorts of wheel-carriage, improved : wherein it is plainly made appear, that a much less than the usual draught of horses, &c. will be requir'd, in waggons, carts, coaches, and all other wheel vehicles, as likewise all water-mills, wind-mills and horse-mills ... The whole illustrated with copper plates ... And an explanation of the structure of a coach and cart, according to this method / by Jacob Rowe, Esq;.

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Creator:
Rowe, Jacob
Date:
1734
Physical Description:
[4], 38, [2] p. (last leaf blank), [5] leaves of plates (some fold.) : ill. ; 23 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. The builder's dictionary, or, Gentleman and architect's companion : explaining not only the terms of art in all the several parts of architecture, but also containing the theory and practice of the various branches thereof ... : also necessary problems in arithmetic, geometry, mechanics, perspective, hydraulics, and other mathematical sciences : together with the quantities proportions, and prices of all kinds of materials used in building ... / fully digested by the most approved writers on the subjects.

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Date:
1734
Physical Description:
2 v. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. A dialogue in the manner of Plato, on the superiority of the pleasures of the understanding to the pleasures of the senses.

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Creator:
Stubbes, George, 1682 or 1683–
Date:
1734
Physical Description:
xi, 138 p. 1 leaf, 20 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

5. A survey of the cities of London and Westminster, borough of Southwark and parts adjacent ... / by Robert Seymour ... ; the whole being an improvement of Mr. Stow's and other surveys, by adding whatever alterations have happened in the said cities, i.e. to the present year ...

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Creator:
Mottley, John, 1692–1750
Date:
1734-1735
Physical Description:
2 v. : ill., coats of arms, map ; 40 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

6. The gentleman's and builder's director, or, A key that openth to your sight at once, brick work ... / by Edward Roman.

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Creator:
Roman, Edward
Date:
1734
Physical Description:
15 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

7. A method to learn to design the passions : proposed in a conference on their general and particular expression / written in French and illustrated with a great many figures excellently designed by Mr. Le Brun, chief painter to the French king ... ; translated into English and all the designs engraved on copper by John Williams ...

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Creator:
Le Brun, Charles, Sir, 1619–1690
Date:
1734
Physical Description:
xii, [11]-58 p., [32] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill. ; 18 cm. (12mo)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

8. Remarkable antiquities of the city of Exeter: giving an account of the laws and customs of the place; the offices, court of judicature, gates, walls, rivers, churches, and immunities; the titles and privileges of the several corporations, and their distinct coats of arms finely engraven on copper-plates: with a catalogue of all the bishops, mayors, and sheriffs, from the year 1049, to 1677. Originally collected by Richard Izacke, esq; ...

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Creator:
Izacke, Richard, 1624?-1698
Date:
1734
Physical Description:
1 p. ., iii, 25, [26], 50-69, 213, [66] p. front., ill., (coats of arms) fold. plate, fold. plan. 22 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

9. A critical review of the publick buildings, statues and ornaments in, and about London and Westminster. To which is prefix'd, the dimensions of St. Peter's church at Rome, and St. Paul's cathedral at London.

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Date:
1734
Physical Description:
3 p., viii, 118+ p. 21 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts