Designs of Chinese buildings, furniture, dresses, machines, and utensils. / Engraved by the Best Hands, From the originals drawn in China by Mr. Chambers, Architect, Member of the Imperial Academy of Arts at Florence. ; To which is annexed, a description of their temples, houses, gardens, &c.

Main entry:

Chambers, William, Sir, 1723-1796, author.

Title & Author:

Publication:

London : Published for the author, and sold by him next Door to Tom's Coffee-house, Russel-Street, Convent-Garden: ; also by Mess. Dodsley, in Pall Mall ; Mess. Wilson and Durham, ; Mr. A. Millar, in the Strand, and Mr. R. Willock, in Cornhill., MDCCLVII. [1757]

Description:

10 unnumbered, 19 pages, 1 blank unnumbered page, 21 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 56 cm

Notes:
Apparently first edition; cf. Graesse, v. 2, p. 113; and Bibliotheca Britannica, by Robert Watt, v. 1, 210 p. A French ed. was also issued in 1757.
Thirteen plates engraved by P. Fourdrinier; the rest by I. Fougeron, C. Grignion, E. Rooker and P. Sandby. All marked in the plate.
Subscribers' list, p. [5]-[6].
English short title catalogue, T31726
Cicognara, 1623
Graesse, v. 2, p. 113
Watt, Robert. Bibliotheca Britannica, v. 1, p. 210

Subject:

Architecture China Early works to 1800.
Costume China Early works to 1800.
Gardens China Early works to 1800.
Architecture Chine Ouvrages avant 1800.
Jardins Chine Ouvrages avant 1800.
Architecture
Costume
Gardens
Costumes.
Clothing.
China

Form/genre:

Subscription lists.
illustrated books.
Early works
Illustrated works
Subscription lists England London 1757.
Armorial bookplates. GEU
Subscription lists (Publishing)
Ouvrages illustrés.

Added entries:

Rooker, Edward, -1774, engraver.
Grignion, Charles, 1721-1810, engraver.
Fougeron, Ignace, active 18th century-19th century, engraver.
Fourdrinier, Paul, 1698-1758, engraver.
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, dedicatee.
Chambers, William, Sir, 1723-1796. Desseins des edifices, meubles, habits, machines, et ustenciles des Chinois. English.
D. Wilson and T. Durham, bookseller.
R. and J. Dodsley, bookseller.
Great Britain England London.

Holdings:

Location: Library cage m 112908
Call No.: ID85B18527
Status: Available

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