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Collection Rare Books and Manuscripts

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Associated Places Westminster Bridge (London, England)

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1. A short historical account of London-bridge; with a proposition for a new stone-bridge at Westminster. As also an account of some remarkable stone-bridges abroad, and what the best authors have said and directed concerning the methods of building them. Illustrated with proper cuts. In a letter to the Right Honourable the members of Parliament for the city and liberty of Westminster. By Nicholas Hawksmoor, Esq; ...

A short historical account of London-bridge; with a proposition for a new stone-bridge at Westminster. As also an account of some remarkable stone-bridges abroad, and what the best authors have said and directed concerning the methods of building them. Illustrated with proper cuts. In a letter to the Right Honourable the members of Parliament for the city and liberty of Westminster. By Nicholas Hawksmoor, Esq; ...
Creator:
Hawksmoor, Nicholas, 1661-1736
Date:
1736
Physical Description:
47, [1] p. 5 fold. plates. 26 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. Westminster bridge : designs for superstructure, with estimates.

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Creator:
Labelye, Charles, 1705-1781?
Date:
ca. 1740?
Physical Description:
1 volume (20 pages) : illustrations ; 19 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. A short narrative of the proceedings of the gentlemen, concerned in obtaining the act, for building a bridge at Westminster; and of the steps, which the honourable the commissioners, appointed by that act, have taken to carry it into execution. In a letter to a member of Parliament in the country; together with his answer ...

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Date:
1738
Physical Description:
1 p.., 70 p. 21 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. Some considerations humbly offered to the honourable members of the House of Commons, for building a stone-bridge over the river Thames, from Westminster to Lambeth. Together with some proposals relating to a design drawn for that purpose. In a letter to a member of that honourable house.

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Creator:
Price, John, d. 1736
Date:
1735
Physical Description:
16 p. front. (fold. plan) 21 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

5. A design for the bridge at New Palace Yard, Westminster ... : composed of nine arches, independent of each other, whose nature is such, that the greatest weight possibly to be impressed cannot break them down ... / by B. Langley.

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Creator:
Langley, Batty, 1696-1751
Date:
1736
Physical Description:
30 p., [1] folded leaf of plates : ill. ; 22 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts