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1. The Vitruvian principles of architecture, practically demonstrated : in which is included Vitruvius's orders of columns, applyed to practice. By a great variety of new and useful designes of temples, portico's, altarpieces, triumphal-arches, obelisques, frontispieces, doors, windows, neaches, chimney-pieces, &c. interspersed with several curious designes selected from the works of the most celebrated architects viz. Palladio, Serlio, Le-Clerc, Inigo Iones, and others. Likewise, the construction of brick and stone arches; and a great variety of new and useful designes of vases, never before published, proportioned by modules and minutes, with rules for moduling them in due proportion to any height required. The whole illustrated after a more concise, easey, and instructive method, than hath hetherto been made publick; containing above 120 examples on 84 copper plates / By W. Salmon Iunior carpenter of Colchester Essex.

The Vitruvian principles of architecture, practically demonstrated : in which is included Vitruvius's orders of columns, applyed to practice. By a great variety of new and useful designes of temples, portico's, altarpieces, triumphal-arches, obelisques, frontispieces, doors, windows, neaches, chimney-pieces, &c. interspersed with several curious designes selected from the works of the most celebrated architects viz. Palladio, Serlio, Le-Clerc, Inigo Iones, and others. Likewise, the construction of brick and stone arches; and a great variety of new and useful designes of vases, never before published, proportioned by modules and minutes, with rules for moduling them in due proportion to any height required. The whole illustrated after a more concise, easey, and instructive method, than hath hetherto been made publick; containing above 120 examples on 84 copper plates / By W. Salmon Iunior carpenter of Colchester Essex.

Creator:: Salmon, William, approximately 1703–1779
Date:: 1737
Physical Description:: 1 v. ([1], 91 p., [1], 84, [1] leaves of plates, [6] folded) : ill. ; 19 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. The natural system of architecture, as opposed to the artificial system of the present day. By William Pettit Griffith ... Illustrated by ten plates.

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Creator:: Griffith, William Pettit, 1815–1884
Date:: 1845
Physical Description:: 3 p.., [v]-vi, [2], 37 p. 10 plates. 33 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. Geometrical proportion of architecture : Grecian architecture : suggestions for developing the temples of Greece, by geometrical proportion, forming a sequel to their harmony and beauty : with thirty illustrations / by W.P. Griffith, architect, F.S.A. etc.

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Creator:: Griffith, William Pettit, 1815–1884
Date:: 1844
Physical Description:: 16 p., [1], 6 leaves of plates ([5] folded) : ill. ; 33 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. Looking at architecture with Ruskin / [by] John Unrau.

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Creator:: Unrau, John
Date:: 1978
Physical Description:: 180 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Collection:: Reference Library