The builder's companion, and workman's general assistant
MDCCLVIII [1758]
3
Payne, John, 1710–1771
Twelve designs of country-houses
1757
4
Halfpenny, William, d. 1755
Chinese and Gothic architecture properly ornamented
1752
5
Félibien, André, sieur des Avaux et de Javercy, 1619–1695
Des principes de l'architecture, de la sculpture, de la peinture, et des autres arts qui en dependent
MDCLXXVI [1676]
6
Serlio, Sebastiano, 1475–1554
The first[-fift] booke of architecture
1611
7
Palladio, Andrea, 1508–1580
The First [... fourth] booke of architecture
not before 1611
8
Furttenbach, Joseph, 1591–1667
Architectura navalis, das ist, Von dem Schiffgebäw, auf dem Meer vnd Seekusten zugebrauchen
anno MDCXXIX [1629]
9
Campbell, Colen, 1676–1729
Vitruvius Britannicus, or, The British architect
MDCCXV-MDCCLXXI [1715-1771]
10
Vitruvius Pollio
De architectura libri dece traducti de latino in vulgare,
1521]
11
Langley, Batty, 1696–1751
Gothic architecture, improved by rules and proportions
1747
12
Vitruvius Pollio
L. Victruuii Pollionis ad Cesarem Augustum De architectura liber primus
1486 or 7]
13
Capra, Alessandro, 17th cent
La nvova architettura civile, e militare
MDCCXVII [1717]
14
Soane, John, 1753–1837
Designs in architecture
1778
15
Guarini, Guarino, 1624–1683
Architettura civile, del padre d. Guarino Guarini cherico regolare
MDCCXXXVII [1737]
16
Langley, Batty, 1696–1751
The workman's golden rule for drawing and working the five orders in architecture
1750
17
Bosse, Abraham, 1602–1676
Traité des manieres de dessiner les ordres de l'architecture antique en toutes leurs parties
MVICLXIIII [1664, i.e. 1665]
18
Pain, William, 1730?-1790?
The practical house carpenter : or, Youth's instructor
1799
19
Montano, Giovanni Battista, 1545–1621
Li cinque libri di architettura
1684
20
Palladio, Andrea, 1508–1580
The four books of Andrea Palladio's architecture
anno MDCCXXXVII [1738]
21
Langley, Batty, 1696–1751
Ancient masonry, both in the theory and practice
MDCCXXXVI [1736]
22
Scamozzi, Vincenzo, 1552–1616
XXX. pieces d'architecture : tirees du tres exellent auteur Vincent Scamozze : et autres : tres necessaire a ceux qui sont Proffession de cet Art =
1660.]
23
Richardson, George, ca.1738–ca.1813
A book of ceilings
MDCCLXXXI [1776]
24
Sandrart, Joachim von, 1606–1688
L'academia Todesca della architectura, scultura & pittura, oder, Teutsche Academie der edlen Bau- Bild- und Mahlerey-Künste
Anno Christi MDCLXXV [1675]
25
Salmon, William, approximately 1703–1779
The country builder's estimator, or, The architect's companion for estimating of new buildings ... : to which is added several new tables ...
1755
26
Salmon, William, approximately 1703–1779
Palladio Londinensis, or, The London art of building
1738
27
The rudiments of architecture, or, The young workman's instructor
1775
28
Overton, Thomas Collins
The temple builder's most useful companion, being fifty entire new original designs for pleasure and recreation
1766
29
Wallis, N
The carpenter's treasure
[1773]
30
Kirby, John Joshua, 1716–1774
The perspective of architecture
MDCCLXI [1761]
31
Lowth, Thomas Henry, 1753 or 4–1778
An essay on architecture
1776]
32
Morris, Robert, 1701–1754
Architecture improved, in a collection of modern, elegant and useful designs
1757
33
Pain, William, 1730?-1790?
The practical builder, or, Workman's general assistant
MDCCLXXIV [1774]
34
Halfpenny, William, -1755
Six new designs for convenient farm-houses
1751
35
The rudiments of architecture, or, the young workman's instructor
1773
36
Wrighte, William
Grotesque architecture, or, Rural amusement
1767
37
Soane, John, 1753–1837
Designs in architecture
1797
38
Morris, Robert, 1701–1754
Select architecture
MDCCLVII [1757]
39
Palladio, Andrea, 1508–1580
I quattro libri dell'architettura di Andrea Palladio
1570
40
Darly, Matthias
A compleat body of architecture
January 12, 1773
41
Neve, Richard
The city and country purchaser's and builder's dictionary, or, The complete builder's guide
1736
42
Vitruvius Pollio
An abridgment of the architecture of Vitruvius
1692
43
Skaife, Thomas
A key to civil architecture, or, The universal British builder
1776
44
Rawlins, Thomas
Familiar architecture
MDCCLXVII [1768]
45
Le Clerc, Sébastien, 1637–1714
A treatise of architecture
1724
46
Alberti, Leon Battista, 1404–1472
Leonis Baptiste Alberti De re aedificatoria incipit
anno Salutis millesimo octavagesimo quinto, quarto chalendas Ianuarius [29 December 1485]
47
Langley, Batty, 1696–1751
The principles of ancient masonry, or, A general system of building compleated
1733
48
Francine, Alexandre, -1648
A nevv book of architecture
1669
49
Robinson, William, approximately 1744–
Proportional architecture, or, The five orders : regulated by equal parts : after so concise a method that renders it useful to all artists and easy to every capacity : to which is added a practical and familiar explanation of the terms herein used
1759
50
Scamozzi, Vincenzo, 1552–1616
The mirror of architecture, or, The ground-rules of the art of building
1676
51
Neve, Richard
The city and country purchaser, and Builder's dictionary, or, The compleat builders guide ...
1726
52
Palladio, Andrea, 1508–1580
Andrea Palladio's architecture, in four books
MDCCXXVI [1736]
53
Vitruvius Pollio
I dieci libri d'architettura
1660
54
Serlio, Sebastiano, 1475–1554
A book of perspective & geometry
1657
55
Langley, Batty, 1696–1751
The builder's director, or, Bench-mate
[1790?]
56
Halfpenny, William, -1755
Useful architecture
1760
57
Richardson, George, ca.1738–ca.1813
A treatise on the five orders of architecture
MDCCLXXXVII [1787]
58
Crunden, John, ca. 1745–1835
Convenient and ornamental architecture
1767,
59
Morris, Robert, 1701–1754
Rural architecture
MDCCL [1750]
60
Palladio, Andrea, 1508–1580
The first book of architecture
1663
61
Halfpenny, William, -1755
A new and compleat system of architecture delineated, in a variety of plans and elevations of designs for convenient and decorated houses
1749
62
Morris, Robert, 1701–1754
Second letter to the Right Honourable the Earl of ******
1752
63
Roman, Edward
The gentleman's and builder's director, or, A key that openth to your sight at once, brick work ...
1734
64
Swan, Abraham
The British architect, or, The builder's treasury of stair-cases
1750
65
Palladio, Andrea, 1508–1580
Excerpts from the Four books on architecture
2008
66
Morris, Robert, 1701–1754
Architecture improved
1755
67
Aheron, John
A general treatise of architecture
MDCCLIV [1754]
68
Proofs for a selection of plates in Vitruvius Brittanicus, volume 5
[1771?]
69
The Builder's magazine: or, A universal dictionary for architects, carpenters, masons, bricklayers, &c. ..
MDCC LXXXVIII [1788]
70
Halfpenny, William, -1755
The modern builder's assistant, or, A concise epitome of the whole system of architecture
MDCCVLII [i.e. 1757]
71
The rudiments of architecture, or, The young workman's instructor ...
1799
72
Shortess, J
Harmonic architecture
1741
73
Gerbier, Balthazar, Sir, 1592?-1667
A brief discourse concerning the three chief principles of magnificent building
1662
74
Ryff, Walther Hermann, -1548
Der furnembsten, notwendigsten, der gantzen Architectur angehörigen mathematischen vnd mechanischen Künst, eygentlicher Bericht, vnd vast klare, verstendliche Vnterrichtung
Anno 1547
75
Vitruvius Pollio
The architecture of Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
MDCCCXXVI [1826]
76
Scamozzi, Vincenzo, 1552–1616
L'idea della architettvra universale,
1615
77
Palladio, Andrea, 1508–1580
Selections from Palladio's I Quattro libri dell'architettura
second half of the 15th century
78
Palladio, Andrea, 1508–1580
Andrea Palladio's Five orders of architecture
MDCCXXIX. [1729]
79
Pain, William, 1730?-1790?
The practical builder, or, Workman's general assistant : shewing the most approved and easy methods for drawing and working the whole or separate part of any building : ... rules of carpentry ... : with plans and elevations of gentlemen's and farm-houses, barns, &c
1789
80
Revesi Bruti, Ottavio
A new and accurate method of delineating all the parts of the different orders in architecture
MDCCXXXVII [1737]
81
Gruber, Johann Sebastian
Neue und gründliche mathematische Friedens- und Kriegs-Schule
An. 1697
82
Oakley, Edward, active 18th century
Every man a compleat builder, or, Easy rules and proportions for drawing and working the several parts of architecture ...
1774
83
Vitruvius Pollio
The architecture of M. Vitruvius Pollio
MDCCXCI [1791]
84
Emlyn, Henry, 1728 or 1729–1815
A proposition for a new order in architecture
MDCCLXXXI [1781]
85
Aldrich, Henry, 1648–1710
Elementa architecturae civilis ad Vitruvii veterumque disciplinam,
1789
86
Oakley, Edward, active 18th century
The magazine of architecture, perspective, & sculpture
MDCCXXX [1730]
87
Morris, Robert, 1701–1754
An essay in defence of ancient architecture, or, A parallel of the ancient buildings with the modern
1728
88
Darly, Matthias
The ornamental architect, or, Young artists instructor
[1770 or 1771]
89
Over, Charles
Ornamental architecture in the Gothic, Chinese, and modern taste
1758
90
Langley, Batty, 1696–1751
The builder's director, or, Bench-mate
1761
91
L'Orme, Philibert de, 1515?-1570
Nouuelles inuentions pour bien bastir et à petits fraiz
1576
92
Leoni, Giacomo, approximately 1686–1746
[Plans, elevations, and section for Carshalton House]
[1728?]
93
Palladio, Andrea, 1508–1580
The first book of architecture
1668
94
Neve, Richard
The city and countrey [sic] purchaser, and builder's dictionary, or, The compleat builder's guide ...
1703
95
Ware, Isaac, 1704?-1766
A complete body of architecture
MDCCLVI [1756, i.e. 1757]
96
Androuet du Cerceau, Jacques, active 1549–1584
De architectura Iacobi Androuetii du Cerceau, opus
1559
97
Aldrich, Henry, 1648–1710
The elements of civil architecture according to Vitruvius and other ancients and the most approved practice of modern authors, especially Palladio by Henry Aldrich, translated by Philip Smyth
1789
98
Laugier, Marc-Antoine, 1711–1769
An essay on the study and practice of architecture
1756
99
Swan, Abraham
The British architect, or, The builder's treasury of stair-cases
1745
100
Hoppus, E. (Edward), d. 1739
The gentleman's and builder's repository, or, Architecture display'd : containing the most useful and requisite problems in geometry ...