Architecture - Great Britain - Early works to 1800

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A new book of Chinese designs calculated to improve the present taste . Consisting of figures, buildings, & furniture, landskips, birds, beasts, flowrs. [sic] and ornaments; &c. By Messrs. Edwards, and Darly.
Edwards and Darly (Engravers)Date: MDCCLIV. [1754]
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Vestiges of Oxford Castle . Or a small fragment of a work, intended to be published speedily; on the history of antient castles; and on the progress of architecture. By Edward King, Esq. F. R. S. And F. A. S.
King, Edward, 1735?-1807.Date: 1796
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Vitruvius Britannicus , or the British architect; containing plans, elevations, and sections; of the regular buildings both public and private, in Great Britain. Comprised in one hundred folio plates, engrav'd by the best hands; taken from the buildings, or original designs by Woolfe and Gandon architects. ... . = Vitruvius Britannicus, ou l'architecte britannique; contenant les plans, elevations et, sections; des batimens reguliers, tant, particuliers que publics, de la Grande Bretagne compris en cent planches gravees en taille douce par les meilleurs maitres, tirees des batimens, ou copiees des desseins originaux. par Messrs. Woolfe et Gandon architectes.
Woolfe, John, d. 1793.Date: MDCCLXVII. [1767]-71
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The country gentleman's architect , in a great variety of new designs; for cottages, farm-houses, country-houses, villas, lodges for Park or Garden Entrances, and ornamental wooden gates; with Plans of the Offices belonging to each Design, Distributed with a strict Attention to Convenience, Elegance, and Economy. Engraved on thirty-two plates; from designs drawn by J. Miller, Architect.
Miller, J. (John), architect.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVII. [1787]
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The Skipper ..
Date: 1753]