Holland, Henry, 1745-1806, Pisé, or, The art of building strong and durable walls, to the height of several stories, with nothing but earth or the most common materials , 1797]
- Title(s):
- Pisé, or, The art of building strong and durable walls, to the height of several stories, with nothing but earth or the most common materials / drawn up and presented to the board of agriculture by Henry Holland, Esq.
- Additional Title(s):
Pisé
Art of building strong and durable walls- Published/Created:
- [England : s.n., 1797]
- Physical Description:
- 20 p., [4] leaves of plates : ill. ; 29 cm.
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsTH1421 H66 1796+ OversizeYale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection[Request]
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/3340774
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- The first article in English to deal thoroughly with building in pisé, and based largely on a publication by François Cointeraux. Appeared in: Communications to the board of agriculture, I:3-4 (1797). Cf. Archer.
Plates signed: Neele sc. Strand.
Archer, J. British domestic architecture, 149.1
BAC: British Art Center copy bound in blue-gray wrappers. - Subject Terms:
- Architecture, Domestic -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.Building -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.Engraving -- Specimens -- [1797]Pisé -- Early works to 1800.Walls -- Design and construction -- Early works to 1800.Walls -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
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