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1.
Designs of Chinese buildings, furniture, dresses, machines, and utensils

Creator:
Chambers, William, Sir, 1723-1796, author, publisher
Published / Created:
MDCCLVII [1757]
Call Number:
JJr38 10
Image Count:
16
Resource Type:
text and still image
Description:
The first two or three paragraphs of the preface, and possibly the chapter "Of the art of laying out gardens among the Chinese" were written by Samuel Johnson. Cf. Fleeman.
Publisher:
Published for the author, and sold by him next door to Tom's Coffee-house, Russel-Street, Convent-Garden; also by Mess. Dodsley, in Pall Mall; Mess. Wilson and Durham; Mr. A. Millar, in the Strand, and Mr. R. Willock, in Cornhill
Subject (Geographic):
China.
Subject (Topic):
Architecture, Clothing and dress, and Gardens
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Designs of Chinese buildings, furniture, dresses, machines, and utensils

2.
Heads for garden letters, [ca. 1748-1768].

Creator:
Spence, Joseph, 1699-1768
Call Number:
Osborn c425
Image Count:
29
Resource Type:
unspecified
Abstract:
Holograph notes and drafts for letters on garden design through history, with an emphasis on English gardens
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Name):
Spence, Joseph, 1699-1768. and Clumber Library.
Subject (Topic):
Formal gardens, Design, Gardens, and Gardens, English
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Heads for garden letters, [ca. 1748-1768].

3.
Plans, elevations, sections, and perspective views of the gardens and buildings at Kew, in Surry

Creator:
Chambers, William, Sir, 1723-1796, author, publisher
Published / Created:
MDCCLXIII [1763]
Call Number:
2000 Folio 127
Image Count:
43
Resource Type:
text and still image
Description:
Engravings by Edward Rooker, Charles Grignion, Tobias Müller, James Basire, W. Wollett, Paul Sandby, F. Patton and J. Major; after William Kent, William Chambers, Smeaton, John Joshua Kirby, William Marlow and Thomas Sandby.
Publisher:
Printed by J. Haberkorn in Grafton Street, St. Anne's Soho : Published for the author, and to be had at his house in Poland Street ; likewise of A. Millar, D. Wilson, and T. Becket, all in the Strand : of R. and J. Dodsley in Pall-Mall : R. Sayer, in Fleet-Street, A. Webley in Holborn : J. Walter at Charing Cross : and Dorothy Mercier at the Golden Ball, Windmill Sreet, Golden Square
Subject (Geographic):
England and Kew
Subject (Name):
Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew)
Subject (Topic):
Architecture and Gardens
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Plans, elevations, sections, and perspective views of the gardens and buildings at Kew, in Surry : the seat of Her Royal Highness the Princess Dowager of Wales

4.
Temple at Strawberry Hill [graphic]

Creator:
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker, artist
Published / Created:
[1822]
Call Number:
Auchincloss Rowlandson v. 14
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A view of the front of the temple at Horace Walpole's home Strawberry Hill includes the circular garden and the ornamental urns planted with small trees leading to the temple's entrance. To the left the doors of the large iron gates are closed. A man ...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Twickenham (London, England)
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797
Subject (Topic):
Homes and haunts, Buildings, structures, etc, Temples, Outbuildings, and Gardens
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Temple at Strawberry Hill [graphic]

5.
Vauxhall Garden [graphic]

Creator:
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1 October 1809]
Call Number:
Auchincloss Rowlandson v. 10
Collection Title:
V. 3 Microcosm of London.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"View of the new orchestra stand in Vauxhall Gardens at night; lights illuminating front, elegantly dressed figures dancing or watching orchestra in foreground."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Vauxhall Gardens
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pub. Octr. 1st, 1809, at R. Ackermann's Repository of Arts, 101 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
Vauxhall Gardens (London, England), London (England), England, and London.
Subject (Topic):
Gardens, Concerts, Orchestras, and Dance
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Vauxhall Garden [graphic]

6.
Vitruvius Britannicus, or, The British architect : containing the plans, elevations, and sections

Creator:
Campbell, Colen, 1676-1729, author, illustrator
Published / Created:
MDCCXV-MDCCLXXI [1715-1771].
Call Number:
JJr25 31 1
Container / Volume:
v. 1
Image Count:
16
Resource Type:
text and still image
Alternative Title:
Vitruvius Britannicus, ou l'architecte britannique, contenant les plans, elevations, & sections des bâtimens reguliers, tant particuliers que publics de la Grande Bretagne
Description:
The title pages are engraved in volumes 1-2, 4-5.
Publisher:
Sold by the author over against Douglas-Coffee house in St. Martins-Lane : John Nicholson in Little Britain : Andrew Bell at the Cross-Keys in Cornhil : W. Taylor in Pater-Noster -Row : Henry Clements in St. Pauls Church-yard : and Jos. Smith in Exeter Change
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Topic):
Architecture, Architecture, Domestic, and Gardens
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Vitruvius Britannicus, or, The British architect : containing the plans, elevations, and sections of the regular buildings, both publick and private in Great Britain, with a variety of new designs : in 200 large folio plates : engraven by the best hands : and drawn either from the buildings themselves, or the original designs of the architects