Rural architecture in the Chinese taste
Subtitle: being designs entirely new for the decoration of gardens, parks, forrests, insides of houses, &c., on sixty copper plates, with full instructions for workmen; also a near estimate of the charge, and hints where proper to be erected
By: The whole invented & drawn by Willm. & Inn. Halfpenny ...
Contributors: Halfpenny, John, active 18th century; Mitchell, Herbert; Herbert Mitchell Bequest (Avery Library)
Edition: The 3d ed. With the adition of 4 plates ... of roofs for Chinese & Indian temples ...
Publisher: Printed for Robt. Sayer
Published: 1755
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Domestic Architecture; Designs and plans; Early works to 1800; Architecture; Details; Chinese Architecture
Notes: Avery Classics copy: Gift of Herbert Mitchell.

English short title catalogue, T214810

Bequest of Herbert Mitchell
Table of contents: title: pt. I. New designs for Chinese temples, triumphal arches, garden seats, palings, &c.; title: pt. II. New designs for Chinese bridges, temples, triumphal arches, garden-seats, palings, obelisks, termini's, &c.; title: pt. III. New designs for Chinese doors, windows, piers, pilasters, garden seats, green-houses, summer-houses, &c.; title: pt. IV. New designs for Chinese gates, palisades, stair-cases, chimney-pieces, cielings, garden-seats, chairs, temples, &c.