Main entry:

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

Title & Author:

A dissertation on oriental gardening / by Sir William Chambers, (Comptroller-General of His Majesty's works &c).

Edition:

The second edition, with additions : to which is annexed, an explanatory discourse, by Tan Chet-Qua, (of Quang-chew-fu, Gent.).

Publication:

London : printed by W. Griffin, printer to the Royal Academy, 1773.
London : sold by him in Catharine-street : and by T. Davies, bookseller to the Royal Academy, in Russel-street, Covent-Garden : also by J. Dodsley, Pall-Mall : Wilson and Nicoll, Strand : J. Walter, Charing-Cross : and P. Elmsley, Strand, 1773.

Description:

[2], xi, [1], [13]-163, [1] pages, [2] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 32 cm

Notes:
Engraved title-page and printed title-page, engraved head-piece on dedication.
In case measuring 34 cm.
Engraved title page dated 1772.
Dedicated to the King.
With: An explanatory discourse by Tan Chet-Qua ... wherein the principles laid down in the foregoing dissertation, are illustrated and applied to practice." on p. [111]-163. With separate half-title but continuous pagination and signatures.
Tan Chet-Qua = Sir William Chambers.

Summary:

"An explanatory discourse by Tan Chet-qua, of Quang-chew-fu ... Wherein the principles laid down in the foregoing dissertation are illustrated and applied to practice": pages [109]-163.

Subject:

Gardens, Oriental Early works to 1800.
Landscape gardening China Early works to 1800.
Gardening Early works to 1800.
Jardins Architecture Chine Ouvrages avant 1800.
Jardinage Ouvrages avant 1800.
Jardins orientaux Ouvrages avant 1800.
Gardening
Landscape gardening
China

Form/genre:

Early works

Added entries:

George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, dedicatee.
Griffin, William, active 1758-1776, printer, bookseller.
Davies, Thomas, 1713-1785, bookseller.
Dodsley, James, 1724-1797, bookseller.
Walter, J., bookseller.
Elmsley, Peter, 1734 or 1735-1802, bookseller.
Wilson and Nicoll, bookseller.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 53765
Call No.: ID:90-B2454
Status: Available