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Creator:
Salmon, William, approximately 1703-1779
Title(s):

Palladio Londinensis, or, The London art of building : in three parts. : I. Containing a demonstration of all geometrical problems ... : III. copiously treating of the several kinds of stair-cases : the whole illustrated with fifty-two copper plates : to which is annexed, the builder's dictionary ... / by William Salmon.

Additional Title(s):

Palladio Londinensis.

London art of building.

Builder's dictionary.

Edition:
Second edition : inriched [sic] with fifteen additional copper plates, and sundry alterations and improvements / by E. Hoppus.
Published/Created:
London : Printed for A. Ward, at the King's-Arms in Little Britain, 1738.
Physical Description:
12, 132, [28] p., [52] leaves of plates (some fold.) : ill. ; 23 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
NA2515 S15 1738 copy 1
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Rare Books and Manuscripts
NA2515 S15 1738 copy 2
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
English short title catalogue, N11247
Harris, E. British architectural books and writers. Cambridge [England] : Cambridge University Press, 1994,c1990. 794
BAC: British Art Center has two copies. Copy 1 evidently belonged to a builder and contains some prices and drawings. Copy 2 has the bookplate of Richard Blackett Beaumont.
BAC: Copy 2. Plate xxxvii misbound between p. 76 and p. 77.
Plates are numbered II-XXXVII, A-I, K-P.
Illustrations by B[enjamin] Cole, J. Mynde and [Richard William] Seale; after E. Hoppus.
Subject Terms:
Architecture -- Early works to 1800.
Building -- Early works to 1800.
Engraving -- Specimens -- 1738.
Ward, A. -- Publisher.
Contributors:
Cole, Benjamin, 1696 or 7-1783, engraver.
Mynde, James, 1702-1771, engraver.
Seale, Richard William, engraver.
Hoppus, E. (Edward), -1739, ill.
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