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1. The antiquities of Warwickshire illustrated : from records, leiger-books, manuscripts, charters, evidences, tombes, and armes : beautified with maps, prospects, and portraictures / by Sir William Dugdale.

The antiquities of Warwickshire illustrated : from records, leiger-books, manuscripts, charters, evidences, tombes, and armes : beautified with maps, prospects, and portraictures / by Sir William Dugdale.

Creator:: Dugdale, William, 1605–1686
Date:: MDCCXXX [1730]
Physical Description:: 2 v. ([6], x, [4], 1153, [31] p.) : ill., port., maps, tables ; 49 cm. (fol.)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. A new book of stags / drawn from that eminent master I.E. Ridinger.

A new book of stags / drawn from that eminent master I.E. Ridinger.

Creator:: Ridinger, Johann Elias, 1698–1767
Date:: [ca. 1730]
Physical Description:: [6] leaves : all ill. ; 25 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. Shellwork flower arrangement.

Shellwork flower arrangement.

Creator:: Dennis, Sarah, 1712–1761
Date:: circa 1730
Physical Description:: 1 shellwork flower arrangement : shell, silk, fish scales, wood, glass ; in cabinet 49 x 39 x 19 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. Warwick waggons, and pack-horses, are removed from the Bell-Inn in West-Smithfield, to the Red-Lyon-Inn ... : where all gentlemen, merchants, tradesmen, and others, may be accomodated with carriage, at reasonable rates : performed (if God permit) by Nich. Rothwell ...

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Date:: ca. 1730]
Physical Description:: 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 28 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

5. The art of japanning, varnishing, pollishing, and gilding. : Being a collection of very plain directions and receipts. Written for the use of those who have a mind to follow those diverting and useful amusements, and published at the request of several ladies of distinction. / By Mrs. Artlove.

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Creator:: Artlove, Mrs
Date:: 1730
Physical Description:: [2], 26, [2] p. (the final 2 p. blank ; 21 cm.(8 vo)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

6. Repertorium sculptile-typicum: or A complete collection and explanation of the several marks and cyphers by which the prints of the best engravers are distinguished. With an alphabetical index of their names. Translated from the Abcedario pittorico.

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Creator:: Orlandi, Pellegrino Antonio, 1660–1727
Date:: 1730
Physical Description:: 69 p. 17 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

7. Practical architecture, or, A sure guide to the true working according to the rules of that science, representing the five orders : with their several doors & windows taken from Inigo Jones & other celebrated architects ... / by William Halfpenny.

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Creator:: Halfpenny, William, d. 1755
Date:: 1730
Physical Description:: [3], 48 leaves : ill. ; 17 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

8. A new drawing book engrav'd from the curious designs of that great master M. Poilly : very proper for all to draw after who are willing to excel in the noble arts of painting, engraving, &c.

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Date:: [approximately 1730]
Physical Description:: 11 leaves : illustrations ; 20 x 25 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

9. The magazine of architecture, perspective, & sculpture : in five parts : Part the first. Geometrical, practical, & usefull [sic] problems ; for ye describing of circles, ovals, arches, groyns (Regular or rampant) & polygons, ye mouldings made use of in architecture; the handrail to stair-cases; ye wreath'd columns; ionic (capital antient & modern) volutes; & to flute columns and pilasters : Part the second. Plain & easy directions, for the construction of ye five orders of architecture , with their imposts & arches, plans, elevations & profiles, (accurately describ'd by feet, inches & parts; likewise by the customary measure of modules & minutes) frontispieces & windows; ornaments for mouldings, capitals & freezes; fretts & flowers; enrich'd pedestals for statues; compartiments [sic] for domes, soffites of arches & pavements; of the proportion and cieling [sic] of rooms; and designs of obelisks : Part the third. On the disposition & regularity of stair-cases; with several necessary improvements, wherein the symetry [sic] requir'd is preserv'd in ye steps & halfpaces, &c. also in ye rangeing [sic] ballisters & ornaments : Part the fourth. A most easy & expeditious method, to delineate in perspective, all designs relating to architecture, after a new manner, wholly free from ye confusion of occult lines : Part the fifth. The parts of human-body describ'd; with ye nature of motion reduc'd to geometrical rules; to which is added, a collection of ye most beautiful antique statues, with their parts describ'd, as measur'd from the originals / engraven on 96 copper plates by Benjn. Cole ; to which is annexed, an alphabetical explanation of ye terms made use of in architecture ; collected from the most approv'd authors, antient & modern, particularly, Palladio, Scamozzi & Vignola, & made a work of general use for gentlemen, architects, sculptors, painters, workmen, & all persons concern'd in building, by Edward Oakley, Architect . M. M.

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Creator:: Oakley, Edward, active 18th century
Date:: MDCCXXX [1730]
Physical Description:: [12], 119, [1] p., XCIII leaves of plates : ill., coat of arms, diagrams, plans ; 38 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

10. Britannia depicta, or, Ogilby improv'd : being a correct coppy of Mr. Ogilby's actual survey of all [the] direct & principal cross roads in England and Wales : wherein are exactly delineated & engraven, all [the] cities, towns, villages, churches, seats &c. scituate on or near the roads, with their respective distances in measured and computed miles ... / by Eman. Bowen engraver.

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Creator:: Ogilby, John, 1600–1676
Date:: 1749
Physical Description:: 1 atlas (5, [3] pages, [2], 273, [1] pages of plates) : illustrations, maps, coats of arms ; 21 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

11. The antient and modern history of the famous city of York : and in particular manner of its magnificent cathedral, commonly call'd, York-Minster : also, an account of St. Mary's Abbey, and other antient religious houses and churches ... the lives of the archbishops of this see : the government of the northern parts under the Romans ... of the kings of England and other illustrious persons, who have honour'd York with their presence ... down to the third year of the reign of His present Majesty King George the Second : to which is added, a description of the most noted towns in Yorkshire ... / the whole diligently collected by T.G.

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Creator:: Gent, Thomas, 1693–1778
Date:: 1730
Physical Description:: viii, 256, [8] p., [10] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill., map ; 17 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

12. A short treatise of artificial stone, as 'tis now made, and converted into all manner of curious embellishments, and proper ornaments, of architecture: containing the most beautiful, the strongest, and the cheapest method, of adorning buildings of all sorts. Being an excellent and most useful art, well known to the ancients, but lost to the world for many ages; now retriev'd. By Richard Holt, gent. ...

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Creator:: Holt, Richard
Date:: 1730
Physical Description:: viii, 55 p. 19 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

13. The young builder's rudiments, or, The principles of geometry, mechanicks, mensuration and perspective, geometrically demonstrated : together with the five orders of columns in architecture, according to the proportions of the celebrated Palladio : calculated for the use of workmen, gentlemen and others, who delight in designing, drawing, painting, engraving, and gardening, &c. / by B. Langley ; adorn'd with about thirty large copper plates, curiously engrav'd by J. Vandergucht and B. Cole.

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Creator:: Langley, Batty, 1696–1751
Date:: 1730
Physical Description:: [8], 130, [2] p., [29] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill. ; 25 cm. (4o.)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

14. Short and direct method of painting in water-colours / written by the late ingenious Mr. Smith.

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Creator:: Smith, John, fl. 1673–1680
Date:: 1730
Physical Description:: 22 p. ; 22 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

15. [Engravings of horses]

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Creator:: Sympson, Joseph, -1736
Date:: [ca. 1730?]
Physical Description:: 11 prints : engravings
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts