A dissertation on oriental gardening
By: by Sr. William Chambers, Comptroller General of his Majesty's works, &c
Contributors: Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727-1815; Cipriani, Giovanni Battista, 1727-1785; Griffin, William, fl. 1758-1776
Edition: The second edition, with additions / to which is annexed, An explanatory discourse by Tan Chet-qua, of Quang-chew-fu, Gent.
Publisher: Printed by W. Griffin, printer to the Royal Academy : sold by him in Catherine-street, and by T. Davies ... : also by J. Dodsley ... Wilson and Nicoll ... J. Walter ... and P. Elmsley ...
Published: 1773
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 163
Subjects: Landscape gardening; Early works to 1800; Chinese Gardens; History
Notes: Plates are added etched title and dedication, both by Francesco Bartolozzi after G.B. Cipriani. Engraved title retains imprint date of 1772 from 1st ed.

Signatures: pi1 A-U⁴ X².

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Binding: sprinkled calfskin. Gilt tooling on boards, spine, edges of boards, turn-ins. Title on spine label: Chambers on oriental gardening.