Rural Architecture In The Chinese Taste Being Designs Entirely New For The Decoration Of Gardens

by William And John Halfpenny

$3,000 · Offered by James Cummins Bookseller

Third edition, enlarged with the Addition of Four Plates in Quarto first published in 1752 . Engraved general title-page and 64 engraved plates 4 folding by Parr and B. Cole. Four parts in one volume, with separate title-pages. Part I New Designs for Chinese Temples : plates 1-14 including engraved sectional title , 8 pp. text. Part II New Designs for Chinese Bridges : plates 15-28, 8 pp. text. Part III New Designs for Chinese Doors :

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