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1. Plans, and views in perspective, with descriptions, of buildings erected in England and Scotland : and also an essay, to elucidate the Grecian, Roman and Gothic architecture, accompanied with designs / by Robert Mitchell, architect = Plans, descriptions, et vues en perspective, des édifices érigés en Angleterre et en Écosse: suivis d'un essai sur l'architecture greque, romaine et gothique, avec des desseins illustratifs / par Robert Mitchell, architecte.

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Creator:
Mitchell, Robert, active 1800
Date:
1801
Physical Description:
[4], 32 pages, 18 leaves of plates : illustrations, plans ; 54 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. Modern finishings for rooms : a series of designs for vestibules, halls, stair cases, dressing rooms, boudoirs, libraries, and drawing rooms; with their doors, windows, chimney-pieces, and other finishings, to a large scale : and the several mouldings [sic] and cornices at full size : showing their construction and relative proportions : to which are added some designs for villas and porticos : with the rules for drawing the columns, &c. at large : the whole adapted for use and direction of every person engaged in the practical parts of building / engraved on eighty-six plates, from designs by W. F. Pocock, Architect.

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Creator:
Pocock, W. F. (William Fuller), 1779–1849
Date:
1811
Physical Description:
23, [1] p., 86 leaves of plates : ill. ; 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. The new Vitruvius Britannicus : consisting of plans and elevations of modern buildings, public and private, erected in Great Britain by the most celebrated architects : engraved on LXXII plates, from original drawings = Le nouveau Vitruve Britannique; qui comprend les plan et élévations de bâtimens modernes, tant publics que particuliers, érigés dans la Grande Bretagne par les plus célèbres architectes : contenant LXXII planches, gravées d'après des desseins origineaux / by George Richardson, architect.

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Creator:
Richardson, George, ca.1738–ca.1813
Date:
MDCCCII-MDCCCVIII [1802-1808]
Physical Description:
2 volumes : illlustrations ; 56 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. Architectural recreations : being a sequel to the Geometrical recreations illustrating in an entertaining and familiar manner, the most essential principles of solid geometry and architectural elevations : as also the effect of perspective, light and shadow, by means of cubic sections, figures and diagrams : capable of endless transformations : accompanied by a box containing the cubic sections.

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Date:
1822
Physical Description:
iv, 39 p., [14] leaves : ill.; 16 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts