Main entry:

Halfpenny, William, -1755.

Title & Author:

Rural architecture in the Chinese taste : being designs entirely new for the decoration of gardens, parks, forrests, insides of houses, &c., on sixty copper plates, with full instructions for workmen; also a near estimate of the charge, and hints where proper to be erected / the whole invented & drawn by Willm. & Inn. Halfpenny ...

Edition:

The 3rd ed. With the adition of 4 plates ... of roofs for Chinese & Indian temples.

Publication:

London : Printed for Robt. Sayer, [1755]

Description:

4 pt. in 1 v. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Notes:
Pt. I. New designs for Chinese temples, triumphal arches, garden seats, palings, &c. -- pt. II. New designs for Chinese bridges, temples, triumphal arches, garden-seats, palings, obelisks, termini's, &c. -- pt. III. New designs for Chinese doors, windows, piers, pilasters, garden seats, green-houses, summer-houses, &c. -- pt. IV. New designs for Chinese gates, palisades, stair-cases, chimney-pieces, cielings, garden-seats, chairs, temples, &c.

Subject:

Architecture, Domestic Designs and plans.
Architecture Details.
Architecture, Chinese.
Architecture domestique Dessins et plans.
Architecture Détails.
Architecture chinoise.
Architecture, Domestic.

Form/genre:

Architectural drawings.

Added entries:

Halfpenny, John, active 18th century.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 91410
Call No.: W6018
Status: Available