Designs of ornamental gates, lodges, palisading, and iron work of the royal parks; : with some other designs equal in utility and taste: intended for those designing, and making parks, terraces, pleasure walks, recreative grounds, &c. &c. / Principally taken from the executed works of Decimus Burton, arch. John Nash, arch. Sydney Smirke, arch. Sir John Soane, arch. Robert Stevenson, C.E. Sir John Vanbrugh, arch. Christopher Wren, arch. ; With fifty engravings, and two woodcuts.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Burton, Decimus, 1800-1881.

Nash, John, 1752-1835.

Smirke, Sydney, 1798-1877.

Soane, John, Sir, 1753-1837.

Stevenson, Robert, 1772-1850.

Vanbrugh, John, Sir, 1664-1726.

Wren, Christopher, Sir, 1632-1723.

Weale, John, 1791-1862, Publisher.

Carpenters' Company Library Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Nuttall and Hodgson., Printer.

Winter, George, active 1842-1852, Engraver.

Mansell, F., Engraver.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gates--England--London.

Gates.

Gates--Design and construction.

Parks--England--London--Designs and plans.

Parks.

Architectural ironwork.

Architecture--Details.

Architecture.

Decoration and ornament, Architectural.

Landscape gardening--England--London.

Landscape gardening.

Physical Description:

[4], 20 p., 50 leaves of plates (some folded) : ill., plans ; 38 cm.

Other Title:

Ornamental ironwork, gates, lodges, &c.

Place of Publication:

London: : Edited and published by John Weale, 59 High Holborn., M.DCCC.XLI. [1841]

Notes:

"Printed by Nuttall and Hodgson, Gough Square, Fleet-Street, London."--p. 20.

With a half-title.

Cover title: Ornamental iron work, gates, lodges &c.

Plates engraved by G. Winter or F. Mansell.

Spine title: Ornamental ironwork, gates, lodges, etc.

Local Notes:

Title is held at Carpenters' Hall in the Library of the Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia. Access to the books is restricted and available to researchers only by permission requested in advance.

Carpenters' Company copy has accession number 3392; first recorded in 1857 Carpenters' Company Library inventory as no. 148 and in the 1857 Carpenters' Company Library Catalogue as no 304.

OCLC:

232639213