Rural Architecture in the Chinese Taste, Being Designs Entirely New for the Decoration of Gardens, Parks, Forrests, Insides of Houses, &C. on Sixty Copper Plates ... by Willm. & Jnn. Halfpenny, ...

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Bodleian Library (Oxford)

T214810

In four parts, each with separate titlepage, each differently titled. The general titlepage and the titlepage to part 1 are engraved. Part 1 is by William Halfpenny alone. Another "third edition" has no date after "London" in the imprint and dates are omitted from the statement "Published according to act of Parliament" on the titlepages to the individual parts.

London : 1755. Printed for Robt. Sayer, [1755]. [2],8;8;8,8p.,plates ; 8