Decker, Paul, 1685-1742.

Chinese architecture, civil and ornamental, being a large collection of the most elegant and useful designsof plans and elevations, &c. from the imperial retreat to the smallest ornamental building in China. : Likewise their marine subjects. The whole to adorn gardens, parks, forests, woods, canals, &c. Consisting of great variety, among which are the following, viz. royal garden seats, heads and terminations for canals, alcoves, banqueting houses, temples both open and close, adapted for canals and others ways, bridges, summer-houses, repositories, umbrello'd seats, cool retreats, the summer dwelling of a chief bonza or priest, honorary pagodas, Japanese and imperial barges of China. Also, those for the emperor's women, and principal officers attending on the emperor, pleasure boats, &c. To which are added, Chinese flowers, landscapes, figures, ornaments, &c. / the whole neatly engraved on twenty-four copper-plates, from real designs drawn in China, adapted to this climate, by P. Decker, architect.

London : Printed for the author, and sold by Henry Parker and Elirabeth Bakewell, opposite Birchin Lane, Cornhill ; H. Piers and partner, at the Bible and Crown, near Chancery-Lane, in Holborn, MDCCLIX [1759]

2 parts in 1 volume : illustrations

American architectural books supplement : based on the Helen Park list.

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