Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Espié, Félix François, comte d', 1708-1792
Title:
The manner of securing all sorts of buildings from fire, or, A treatise upon the construction of arches made with bricks and plaister, called flat-arches, and of a roof without timber called a bricked-roof : with the addition of some letters that have passed between the Count of Espie and Peter Wyche, Esq. on this subject : adorned with two copper-plates serving to illustrate the whole work / written in French by Monsieur le comte d'Espie, Knight of the Military Order of St. Lewis, and translated by L. Dutens.
Alternate Title(s):
Treatise upon the consitruction of arches made with bricks and plaister, called flat-arches and of a roof without timber called a bricked-roof
Published / Created:
London : Printed for and sold by H. Piers and partner, near the Bull and Gate, High-Holborn, and to be had of T. Payne, at the Mews-Gate, and M. Cooper, at the Globe in Pater-Noster-Row, [1756]
Physical Description:
62 pages, [2] folded leaves of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm (8vo)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
BAC: British Art Center copy is stitched, and in original wrappers, as issued.
Subject Terms:
Building, Fireproof -- Early works to 1800. | Roofing -- Early works to 1800. | Arches -- Early works to 1800. | Arches. | Building, Fireproof. | Roofing. | Mylne, W. C. -- Bookplate. | Codrington, Charlotte -- Ownership. | Engraving -- Specimens -- [1756].
Form/Genre:
Tracts (literary works)
Contributors:
Dutens, L. (Louis), 1730–1812, translator. | Wyche, Peter, author. | Piers, H., active 1742–1759, bookseller, publisher. | Payne, Thomas, 1719–1799, bookseller. | Cooper, Mary, -1761, bookseller.