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 ... together with their most valuable designs for temples, triumphal arches .. ornaments, &c., the whole interspersed with critical remarks and observations on each master, illustrated by above three thousand examples, engraved on ... copper plates / by B. Langley.

Format:

Microformat

Author/Creator:

Langley, Batty, 1696-1751.

Series:

American architectural books. Supplement based on the Helen Park list ; reel 5, no. A37.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Masonry--Early works to 1800.

Masonry.

Architecture, Classical.

Architecture--Orders.

Architecture.

Arithmetic--Early works to 1800.

Arithmetic.

Geometry--Early works to 1800.

Geometry.

Physical Description:

2 volumes : illustrations ; 47 cm

35 mm

monochrome

service copy

positive

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for and sold by the author, 1736.

Contents:

v. 1. Text and ill.

v. 2. Geometric definitions, figures.

[v. 1.] Text.

[v. 2] Plates.

Notes:

Includes index.

Microfilm. New Haven, Conn. : Research Publications, 1973. on 1 microfilm reel with other items ; 35 mm. (American architectural books. Supplement based on the Helen Park list ; reel 5, no. A37). s1973 ctun a

Originally printed in 1736 for the author, London.

OCLC:

21160410