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Creator Chambers, William, Sir, 1723–1796

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1. Designs of Chinese buildings, furniture, dresses, machines, and utensils / engraved by the best hands, from the originals drawn in China by Mr. Chambers, architect, member of the Imperial Academy of Arts at Florence ; to which is annexed a description of their temples, houses, gardens, &c.

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Creator:: Chambers, William, Sir, 1723–1796
Date:: MDCCLVII [1757]
Physical Description:: [10], 19, [1] pages, XXI leaves of plates : illustrations ; 58 cm (folio)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. A treatise on civil architecture : in which the principles of that art are laid down, and illustrated by a great number of plates, accurately designed, and elegantly engraved by the best hands / by William Chambers ...

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Creator:: Chambers, William, Sir, 1723–1796
Date:: MDCCLIX [1759]
Physical Description:: [vi], iv, 85, [1] pages, [50] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 56 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. Plans, elevations, sections, and perspective views of the gardens and buildings at Kew, in Surry : the seat of Her Royal Highness the Princess Dowager of Wales / by William Chambers ; member of the Imperial Academy of Arts at Florence ; and of the Royal Academy of Architecture at Paris, architect to the King and to Her Royal Highness the Princess Dowager of Wales.

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Creator:: Chambers, William, Sir, 1723–1796
Date:: MDCCLXIII [1763]
Physical Description:: [4], 8, 41 leaves of plates (some double) : illustrations, plans ; 53 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. A dissertation on oriental gardening; by Sr. William Chambers. The second edition, with additions. to which is annexed, an explanatory discourse by Tan Chetqua, of Quang-chew-fu, gent.

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Creator:: Chambers, William, Sir, 1723–1796
Date:: 1773
Physical Description:: 3 p. ., xi, [13]-163 p. 30 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

5. Traité des édifices, meubles, habits, machines et ustensils des chinois : gravé sur les originaux dessinés a la Chine / par M. Chambers, architecte anglois ; compris une description de leurs temples, maisons, jardins, &c.

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Creator:: Chambers, William, Sir, 1723–1796
Date:: MDCCLXXVI [1776]
Physical Description:: 30 p., XX leaves of plates : ill. ; 28 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

6. A treatise on the decorative part of civil architecture : illustrated by fifty original, and three additional plates, engraved by old Rooker, old Foudrinier, Charles Grignion, and other eminent hands / by Sir William Chambers, K.P.S. ...

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Creator:: Chambers, William, Sir, 1723–1796
Date:: MDCCXCI [1791]
Physical Description:: [4], vi, [1], 8-137, [1] pages, [53] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 54 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts