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Reference Library
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Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
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Blake, William, 1757–1827
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Chippendale, Thomas, 1718–1779
2
Cozens, Alexander, 1717–1786
2
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
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Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain)
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Society of Artists of Great Britain
2
Angus, William, 1752–1821
1
Attiret, Jean Denis, 1702–1768
1
Beckford, William, 1760–1844
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Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571–1638
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Boswell, James, 1740–1795
1
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
1
Braun, Georg, 1540 or 1541–1622
1
Bray, Dirk de, 17th cent
1
Burkett, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)
1
Burns, Robert, 1759–1796
1
Campbell, Colen, 1676–1729
1
Caus, Isaac de, 1590–1648
1
Churchyard, Thomas, 1520?-1604
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commonplace book
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Gardening -- Early works to 1800.
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Hilles, Frederick Whiley, 1900– -- Provenance (BAC,REF)
6
Gardening -- England -- Early works to 1800.
5
Gardens, English -- Early works to 1800.
4
Hilles, Frederick Whiley, 1900– -- Provenance (Bac,Ref)
4
Art, British -- Exhibitions.
3
England -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800.
3
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792.
3
Agriculture -- Early works to 1800.
2
Agriculture -- England -- Early works to 1800.
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Architecture -- Early works to 1800.
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Art, Modern -- 18th century -- Great Britain -- Exhibitions.
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England -- Description and travel.
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England
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Great Britain
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Leasowes Garden (Halesowen, England)
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London (England)
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Scotland
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Athens
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Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
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Pope, Alexander, 1688–1744
2
Bracken, John, active 1665–1719
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Casteels, Peter, 1684–1749
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Chippendale, Thomas, 1718–1779
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Fletcher, Henry, active 1715–1738
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Malton, James, d. 1803
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Quin, James, 1693–1766
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Reynolds, Frances, 1729–1807
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Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616
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Vanbrugh, John, Sir, 1664–1726
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West, Benjamin, 1738–1820
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Society of Artists of Great Britain
A catalogue of the pictures, sculptures, models, drawings, prints, &c.
1760-1791
2
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
Commonplace book,
1753-1760
3
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
[Sir Joshua Reynolds' sitter-book]
1757-
4
Blake, William, 1757–1827
Songs of innocence and of experience
c1991
5
Blake, William, 1757–1827
Poetical sketches
1926
6
Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637
The English husbandman
1982
7
[Benjamin West
8
Mason, William, 1725–1797
The English garden
1982
9
Cozens, Alexander, 1717–1786
A new method of assisting the invention in drawing original compositions of landscape (1785)
1981
10
Shakespeare, William, 1564–1616
Mr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories & tragedies
1954
11
Britannia depicta, or, Ogilby improved road atlas of England and Wales 1731
1979
12
Gentil, François
The retir'd gard'ner
1982
13
Caus, Isaac de, 1590–1648
Wilton garden ; New and rare inventions of waterworks
1982
14
Society of Artists of Great Britain
A catalogue of the pictures, sculptures, models, drawings, prints, &c...
1760-1791
15
Langley, Batty, 1696–1751
New principles of gardening
1982
16
Boswell, James, 1740–1795
The hypochondriack,
1928
17
Campbell, Colen, 1676–1729
Vitruvius Britannicus
2007
18
Hill, Thomas, approximately 1528–
The gardeners labyrinth
1982
19
Elsum, John, fl. 1700–1705
The art of painting after the Italian manner
1703
20
The Gardens at Stowe
1982
21
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the River Wye
1973
22
Girardin, René Louis, marquis de, 1735–1808
An essay on landscape
1982
23
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]
24
Chippendale, Thomas, 1718–1779
The gentleman & cabinet-maker's director
[1966]
25
Rouquet, Jean André, 1701–1758
The present state of the arts in England,
1970
26
Jones, Inigo, 1573–1652
The Banqueting House with the Whitehall and Holbein gates [graphic]
1967
27
Ward, Edward, 1667–1731
The history of the London clubs, or, The citizens' pastime ..
1896]
28
Cozens, Alexander, 1717–1786
A new method of landscape
c1977
29
Martyn, Thomas, 1735–1825
The English connoisseur
1968
30
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the western parts of England
1973
31
Burns, Robert, 1759–1796
Poems chiefly in the Scottish dialect
1927
32
Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain)
Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts
33
Pain, William, 1730?-1790?
The builder's companion, and workman's general assistant ..
1972]
34
The Rambler
1969
35
Kip, Johannes, 1653–1722
Britannia illustrata
c1984
36
Attiret, Jean Denis, 1702–1768
A particular account of the Emperor of China's gardens, near Pekin
1982
37
Bray, Dirk de, 17th cent
A short introduction in the binding of books
1977
38
Heely, Joseph
Letters on the beauties of Hagley, Envil, and the Leasowes
1982
39
Braun, Georg, 1540 or 1541–1622
Civitates orbis terrarum,
1966 [c1965]
40
Stow, John, 1525?-1605
A survey of London,
1908
41
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
42
Fisher, Payne, 1616–1693
Catalogue of the tombs in the churches of the city of London, A.D. 1666
Printed 1668, Privately reprinted 1885
43
Entwurff und Beschreibung von der Papiermacherey,
1962]
44
The Life of Mr. James Quin, comedian,
1887
45
Sasportas, Jacob, 1610–1698
Sefer Ohel Yaʻaḳov
497 [1737]
46
Nivelon, François
The rudiments of genteel behavior
2003
47
Serle, John
A plan of Mr. Pope's garden
1982
48
The Spectator
1965
49
Morritt, John B. S. (John Bacon Sawrey), 1772?-1843
Diary in Turkey and Greece
[1794?]
50
Twelve months of flowers
1982?]
51
Malton, James, d. 1803
Georgian Dublin
1984
52
Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758–1837
New description of Blenheim
1982
53
Lens, Bernard, 1682–1740
The exact dress of the head, 1725
1970
54
Sheraton, Thomas, 1751–1806
The cabinet-maker and upholsterer's drawing-book
[1972]
55
Hodges, William, 1744–1797
Travels in India during the years 1780, 1781, 1782, and 1783
1999
56
Plaw, John, 1744 or 5–1820
Ferme ornée;
1972
57
A Select collection of poems
1969
58
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the mountains and lakes of Cumberland and Westmorland
1973
59
Newbery, Thomas, fl.1563
A booke in Englysh metre,
1910
60
Speed, John, 1552?-1629
A prospect of the most famous parts of the world
1966
61
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Remarks on forest scenery
1973
62
Swan, Abraham
The British architect
1967
63
Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain)
Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts
64
Collins, William, 1721–1759
Odes on several descriptive and allegoric subjects
1926]
65
Archaeologia
66
Burkett, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)
John Bracken
[1976?]
67
Robert Sayer and John Bennett (Firm)
Sayer & Bennett's catalogue of prints for 1775
1970
68
The Case of designers, engravers, etchers, &c.
Reprinted 1975
69
West, James, 1704?-1773
A catalogue of the large and capital collection of pictures by the most admired Italian, Flemish and Dutch masters
1773
70
Gilpin, William, 1724–1804
Observations on the Highlands of Scotland
1973
71
Beckford, William, 1760–1844
Biographical memoirs of extraordinary painters, 1780
1977
72
Worlidge, John, fl. 1669–1698
Systema horti-culturae, or, The art of gardening
1982
73
Sachs, Hans, 1494–1576
The book of trades (Ständebuch)
[1973]
74
Chippendale, Thomas, 1718–1779
The gentleman and cabinet-maker's director
2005
75
An Essay upon harmony as it relates chiefly to situation and building
1982
76
Donne, Benjamin, 1729–1798
A map of the County of Devon, 1765
1965
77
Reynolds, Frances, 1729–1807
[Miss Reynolds' common place book]
[17--]
78
Lawson, William, active 1618
A new orchard and garden
1982
79
Stuart, James, 1713–1788
The antiqvities of Athens, measvred and delineated
1968-
80
Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571–1638
Blaeu's Atlas of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland
[1970]
81
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793
Carington Bowles's New and enlarged catalogue of useful and accurate maps, charts, and plans
1784]
82
Switzer, Stephen, 1682?-1745
An introduction to a general system of hydrostaticks and hydraulicks, philosophical and practical
1982
83
Johnson, Samuel, 1709–1784
A dictionary of the English language
1983
84
Winckelmann, Johann Joachim, 1717–1768
Reflections on the painting and sculpture of the Greeks
2013
85
Angus, William, 1752–1821
Seats of the nobility and gentry in Great Britain and Wales
1982
86
Lomazzo, Giovanni Paolo, 1538–1600
A tracte containing the artes of curious paintinge
1969
87
Nourse, Timothy, d. 1699
Campania foelix
1982
88
Wood, John, 1704–1754
A description of Bath, 1765
1969
89
Green, Valentine, 1739–1813
A review of the polite arts in France,
1782
90
Morrison, Thomas, 1705–1778
A Pindarick ode on painting
1767