Main entry:

Salmon, William, approximately 1703-1779.

Title & Author:

Palladio Londinensis, or, The London art of building : in three parts ... to which is annexed, the builder's dictionary / by William Salmon.

Edition:

The sixth edition / with great alterations and improvements, by E. Hoppus ... and other eminent hands.

Publication:

London : Printed for C. Hitch, L. Haws, J. Rivington, R. Baldwin, W. Johnston, J. Richardson, S. Crowder and Co. T. Longman, B. Law, E. Dilly, C. Ware and Co. and A. Ward, 1762.

Description:

[12], 80, 77-132, [28] pages, 54 unnumbered leaves of plates (some folded) : illustrations (copperplate engravings), diagrams, plans ; 26 cm

Notes:
Page numbers 77-80 repeated; plates designated 1st-5, VI-XXXVII, A-I, K-R, interspersed in mixed nonsequential order.
Includes tables.
Publishers' advertisements: p. [27]-[28] at end.
(from t. p.) I. Containing a demonstration of all the geometrical problems ... methods for mensuration ... prices of the labour and materials, of the several kinds of works performed ... directions for making an estimate ... -- II. Containing plain and easy directions for the construction of the five orders of architecture ... A large variety of frontispieces and doors ... -- III. Copiously treating of the several kinds of stair-cases ... roofs ...
ESTC N011249

Subject:

Architecture Dictionaries.
Architecture Early works to 1800.
Architecture England.
Architecture, Georgian.
Building Early works to 1800.
Architecture Angleterre.
Architecture Georgian.
Construction Ouvrages avant 1800.
Architecture.
Building.
England.

Form/genre:

Dictionaries.
Early works.

Added entries:

Hoppus, E. (Edward), -1739.
London art of building.
Builder's dictionary.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 27330
Call No.: W1509; ID:88-B13258
Status: Available