Ancient masonry : both in the theory and practice, demonstrating the useful rules of arithmetick, geometry, and architecture, in the proportions and orders of the most eminent masters of all nations, viz. Vitruvius, Bramante, Julio Romano, Michael Angelo, Carlo Cesare Osio, Andrea Palladio, Vincent Scamozzi, M. J. Barozzio of Vignola, Sebastian Serlio, Daniel Barbaro, L. B. Alberti, P. Cataneo, P. de Lorme, Viola, J. Bullant, Julian Mau-Clerc, J. Berain, Sebastian le Clerc, Claude Perault, Inigo Jones, Sir Christoph. Wren, &c. &c. &c. And also of the Cariatides, Persians, French, Spanish, and English. Together with Their most valuable designs for Temples, Triumphal Arches, Portico's, Colonades, Piazza's, Arcades, Frontispieces, Gates and Doors, Windows, Niches, Entablatures, Pediments, Capitals, Festoons, Trophies, Ballusters, Balconies, Ballustrades, Cieling-Pieces, Chimney-Pieces, Floors, Pavements, Arches, Groins, Stair-Cases, Roofs, Obelisques, Ornaments, &c. The Whole interspersed with Critical Remarks and Observations on each Master, Illustrated by above Three Thousand Examples, engraved on four hundred and ninety four large folio copper plates. With a Dictionarial Index, explaining the Term of Art used herein. By B. Langley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Langley, Batty, 1696-1751.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Masonry.

Architecture--Early works to 1800.

Architecture.

Physical Description:

4 unnumbered pages,xi pages, 23 unnumbered pages,3-434 pages,plates ; 2⁰

Place of Publication:

London : printed for, and sold by the author, at Parliament-Stairs, near Old Palace-Yard, Westminster ; J. Milan over-against the Admiralty-Office; ; and J. Huggonson, Printer, in Chancery-Lane, MDCCXXXVI. [1736]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Titlepage in red and black.

The contents list only 466 plates.

The final plate is numbered: CCCCLXXI.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T21880.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.