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Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
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Blake, William, 1757–1827
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Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
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Angus, William, 1752–1821
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Attiret, Jean Denis, 1702–1768
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Beckford, William, 1760–1844
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Boswell, James, 1740–1795
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Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
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Bray, Dirk de, 17th cent
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Campbell, Colen, 1676–1729
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Caus, Isaac de, 1590–1648
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Chippendale, Thomas, 1718–1779
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Churchyard, Thomas, 1520?-1604
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Cozens, Alexander, 1717–1786
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Donne, Benjamin, 1729–1798
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Elsum, John, fl. 1700–1705
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Fisher, Payne, 1616–1693
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Gardening -- Early works to 1800.
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Gardening -- England -- Early works to 1800.
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Hilles, Frederick Whiley, 1900– -- Provenance (BAC,REF)
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Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792.
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Art, British -- Exhibitions.
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Picturesque, The.
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Leasowes Garden (Halesowen, England)
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Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
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Pope, Alexander, 1688–1744
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Bracken, John, active 1665–1719
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Casteels, Peter, 1684–1749
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Malton, James, d. 1803
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Quin, James, 1693–1766
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Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
Commonplace book,
1753-1760
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Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
[Sir Joshua Reynolds' sitter-book]
1757-
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Blake, William, 1757–1827
Songs of innocence and of experience
c1991
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Blake, William, 1757–1827
Poetical sketches
1926
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Mason, William, 1725–1797
The English garden
1982
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[Benjamin West
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Caus, Isaac de, 1590–1648
Wilton garden ; New and rare inventions of waterworks
1982
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Cozens, Alexander, 1717–1786
A new method of landscape
c1977
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Heely, Joseph
Letters on the beauties of Hagley, Envil, and the Leasowes
1982
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Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce (Great Britain)
A catalogue of the pictures, sculptures, models, drawings, prints etc. of the present artists
1760-[1764]
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Society of Artists of Great Britain
A catalogue of the pictures, sculptures, models, drawings, prints, &c...
1760-1791
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Martyn, Thomas, 1735–1825
The English connoisseur
1968
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Rouquet, Jean André, 1701–1758
The present state of the arts in England,
1970
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Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637
The English husbandman
1982
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Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616
Mr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories & tragedies
1954
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Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the River Wye
1973
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Langley, Batty, 1696–1751
New principles of gardening
1982
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Britannia depicta, or, Ogilby improved road atlas of England and Wales 1731
1979
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Gentil, François
The retir'd gard'ner
1982
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Bray, Dirk de, 17th cent
A short introduction in the binding of books
1977
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Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the western parts of England
1973
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Girardin, René Louis, marquis de, 1735–1808
An essay on landscape
1982
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Campbell, Colen, 1676–1729
Vitruvius Britannicus
2007
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Boswell, James, 1740–1795
The hypochondriack,
1928
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Attiret, Jean Denis, 1702–1768
A particular account of the Emperor of China's gardens, near Pekin
1982
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The Gardens at Stowe
1982
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Switzer, Stephen, 1682?-1745
An introduction to a general system of hydrostaticks and hydraulicks, philosophical and practical
1982
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Stow, John, 1525?-1605
A survey of London,
1908
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Hill, Thomas, approximately 1528–
The gardeners labyrinth
1982
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Churchyard, Thomas, 1520?-1604
A sparke of frendship and warme goodwill, that shewes the effect of trve affection and Vnfoldes the fineneffe of this world
1978
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Elsum, John, fl. 1700–1705
The art of painting after the Italian manner
1703
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Green, Valentine, 1739–1813
A review of the polite arts in France,
1782
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Fisher, Payne, 1616–1693
Catalogue of the tombs in the churches of the city of London, A.D. 1666
Printed 1668, Privately reprinted 1885
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Pain, William, 1730?-1790?
The builder's companion, and workman's general assistant ..
1972]
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Lomazzo, Giovanni Paolo, 1538–1600
A tracte containing the artes of curious paintinge
1969
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Angus, William, 1752–1821
Seats of the nobility and gentry in Great Britain and Wales
1982
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Kip, Johannes, 1653–1722
Britannia illustrata
c1984
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Chippendale, Thomas, 1718–1779
The gentleman and cabinet-maker's director
2005
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Lawson, William, active 1618
A new orchard and garden
1982
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Stuart, James, 1713–1788
The antiqvities of Athens, measvred and delineated
1968-
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Nourse, Timothy, d. 1699
Campania foelix
1982
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Wood, John, 1704–1754
A description of Bath, 1765
1969
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The Life of Mr. James Quin, comedian,
1887
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Nivelon, François
The rudiments of genteel behavior
2003
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Beckford, William, 1760–1844
Biographical memoirs of extraordinary painters, 1780
1977
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Johnson, Samuel, 1709–1784
A dictionary of the English language
1983
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Winckelmann, Johann Joachim, 1717–1768
Reflections on the painting and sculpture of the Greeks
2013
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Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
Carington Bowles's New and enlarged catalogue of useful and accurate maps, charts, and plans
1784]
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Serle, John
A plan of Mr. Pope's garden
1982
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Lens, Bernard, 1682–1740
The exact dress of the head, 1725
1970
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Worlidge, John, fl. 1669–1698
Systema horti-culturae, or, The art of gardening
1982
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Donne, Benjamin, 1729–1798
A map of the County of Devon, 1765
1965
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Reynolds, Frances, 1729–1807
[Miss Reynolds' common place book]
[17--]
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Twelve months of flowers
1982?]
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Robert Sayer and John Bennett (Firm)
Sayer & Bennett's catalogue of prints for 1775
1970
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Morritt, John B. S. (John Bacon Sawrey), 1772?-1843
Diary in Turkey and Greece
[1794?]
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Swan, Abraham
The British architect
1967
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Malton, James, d. 1803
Georgian Dublin
1984
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An Essay upon harmony as it relates chiefly to situation and building
1982
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Hodges, William, 1744–1797
Travels in India during the years 1780, 1781, 1782, and 1783
1999
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Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758–1837
New description of Blenheim
1982
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Plaw, John, 1744 or 5–1820
Ferme ornée;
1972
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A Select collection of poems
1969
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Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the mountains and lakes of Cumberland and Westmorland
1973
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Newbery, Thomas, fl.1563
A booke in Englysh metre,
1910
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Burkett, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)
John Bracken
[1976?]
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Morrison, Thomas, 1705–1778
A Pindarick ode on painting
1767
68
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Remarks on forest scenery
1973
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West, James, 1704?-1773
A catalogue of the large and capital collection of pictures by the most admired Italian, Flemish and Dutch masters
1773
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Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the Highlands of Scotland
1973