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A collection of designs in architecture, containing new plans and elevations of houses, for general use. With a great variety of sections of rooms, from a common room to the most grand and magnificent. Their decorations, viz. bases, surbases, architraves, freezes, and cornices properly inriched with foliages, frets and flowers, in a new and grand taste. With margents and mouldings for the panelling: all large enough for practice. To which are added, curious designs of stone and timber bridges, extending from twenty feet to two hundred and twenty, in one arch. Likewise some screens and pavilions.
Main entry:

Swan, Abraham, architect.

Title & Author:

A collection of designs in architecture, containing new plans and elevations of houses, for general use. With a great variety of sections of rooms, from a common room to the most grand and magnificent. Their decorations, viz. bases, surbases, architraves, freezes, and cornices properly inriched with foliages, frets and flowers, in a new and grand taste. With margents and mouldings for the panelling: all large enough for practice. To which are added, curious designs of stone and timber bridges, extending from twenty feet to two hundred and twenty, in one arch. Likewise some screens and pavilions.

Publication:

London, Printed for and sold by Robert Sayer [1757]

Description:

2 volumes in 1. plates 43 cm

Notes:
Additional plates, no. 61-65 at end of v. 2.
Subject:

Architecture Early works to 1800.
Architecture Details.
Architecture Designs and plans.
Bridges.
Interior decoration.
Architecture Détails.
Architecture Dessins et plans.
Ponts.
Décoration intérieure.
bridges (built works)
interior design.
interior decoration.
Architecture.
Architecture, Domestic Designs and plans Early works to 1800
Architecture Details Early works to 1800.
Bridges Design and construction Early works to 1800.

Form/genre:

Architectural drawings.
Early works.

Holdings:

Location: Library main m 122936
Call No.: W820
Copy: v. 1
Status: Available

Location: Library main m 259452
Call No.: W820
Copy: v. 2
Status: Available

Location: Library main m 122935
Call No.: 5053
Copy: 2 v. in 1
Status: Available

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