Ancient masonry, both in the theory and practice
Subtitle: demonstrating the useful rules of arithmetick, geometry, and architecture, in the proportions and orders of the most eminent masters of all nations, viz. Vitruvius, Bramante ... Sir Christoph. Wren, &c., &c., &c. And also of the Cariatides, Persians, French, Spanish, and English. Together with their most valuable designs for temples, triumphal arches ... ornaments, &c.
By: The whole interspersed with critical remarks and observations on each master, illustrated by above three thousand examples, engraved on four hundred and ninety four large folio copper plates. With a dictionarial index, explaining the terms of art used herein. By B. Langley.
Publisher: The author [etc.]
Published: 1736
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 434
Subjects: Architecture -- Early works to 1800; Architecture -- Orders; Arithmetic; Geometry -- Early works to 1800 -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800.; Early works to 1800
Notes: Pages 25-28 ommitted in numbering.

"A dictionarial index ... " [22 p.] inserted between p.[8] and [9] of text.

Vol. 1 has plates 1-175 bound in following text (plates 53, 66, and 86 wanting); v.2 has plates 176-471 (plates 260, 305, and 467 wanting).

Numbering irregular: some numbers repeated, other plates issued in series a,b,c etc.

Title-page in red and black.

In manuscript on t.-p.: C.(?) Slingsby.