Designs for chimney-pieces, : with mouldings & bases at large; on 24 plates.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Carpenters' Company Library Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

I. and J. Taylor's Architectural Library (London, England)., Publisher, Bookseller.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mantels--Early works to 1800.

Mantels.

Moldings.

Architecture--Details.

Architecture.

Decoration and ornament.

Bases (Architecture).

Physical Description:

24 leaves of plates : all ill. ; 27 x 34 cm.

Place of Publication:

London, : Printed for I. & J. Taylor at the Architectural Library, No. 56 High Holborn., [1790?]

Notes:

Imprint date based on record from British Architectural Library catalogue.

Consists of 24 engraved plates illustrating designs for mantels.

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 2 hand drawn plates of unidentified origin tipped in at end; accession number 3353; first recorded in 1827 Carpenters' Company Library Catalogue as Folio 20.

Cited in:

British Architectural Library. Early printed books, 865

OCLC:

222022754