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| People and organisations | Count |
|---|---|
| Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019) | 7 |
| Astley, Sir Jacob (1691-1769) | 1 |
| Barbet, Jean (1591-1654) | 1 |
| Beardsall, Henry | 1 |
| Cauty, William (1748-1780) | 1 |
| Clegg, David | 1 |
| Desaguliers, John Theophilus (1683-1744) | 1 |
| Ertinger, Franz (1640-1710) | 1 |
| Galle, Cornelis (1615-1678) | 1 |
| Gauger, Nicolas (1680-1730) | 1 |
Diverse maniere d'adornare i cammini ed ogni altra parte degli edifizi : desunte dall'architettura Egizia, Etrusca, e Greca con un Ragionamento Apologetico in difesa dell'Architettura Egizia, e Ro (oversize)
Piranesi, Giovanni Battista (1720-1778); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)
[1769]
Plates variously numbered; extra plates from Cora?
Fires improv'd: being a new method of building chimneys, so as to prevent their smoaking: in which A Small Fire, shall warm a Room better than a much Larger made the Common Way. With the manner of altering such Chimneys as are already Built, so that they shall perform the same Effects. Illustrated with Cuts. Written in French, by Monsieur Gauger: made English and improved, by J. T. Desaguliers, M. A. F. R. S. By whom is added, the manner of making coal-fires, as useful this new-way, as the wood-fires propos'd by the French author, Explain'd by an Additional Plate. The whole being suited to the Capacity of the meanest Work-Man
Gauger, Nicolas (1680-1730); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Astley, Sir Jacob (1691-1769); Desaguliers, John Theophilus (1683-1744)
[1715]
Translator's preface dated : Westminster, May 3, 1715 J. T. Desaguliers. With a contents list, a final advertisement leaf and an appendix, with separate pagination. Appendix reported by AWn [ESTC not...
Natura, philosophia, & ars in concordia. Or, nature, philosophy, and art in friendship, an essay. In four parts. I. Demonstrating the Necessity and Practicability of Building all Manner of Houses proof against Fire and Vermin; together with several curious and useful Observations on Subjects relative thereto. II. An entire new Plan of constructing chimnies, so as the smoke cannot reverberate. III. Plain Methods pointed out, by which smoky chimnies may be effectually cured. IV. Certain and easy Directions to all Mechanics in Wood, how to finish Houshold Furniture, and the wainscotting of Rooms, so as no Vermin can exist therein; and also how to cleanse those already infected. With drawings and references. To which is added, six letters on Interesting Subjects. By W. Cauty, Cabinet-Maker
Cauty, William (1748-1780); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)
MDCCLXXII. [1772]
With a final erratum leaf. Price from imprint: price Two Shillings.
Count Rumford's Experimental essays, political, economical, and philososphical. Essay IV. Of chimney fire-places, with proposals for improving them, to save Fuel; to render Dwelling-Houses more Comfortable and Salubrious, and, effectually to prevent Chimnies from Smoking
Rumford, Benjamin Graf von (1753-1814); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)
1796
Title from cover title of original wrappers. "The first volume of this work [i.e. 'Essays, political, economical, and philosophical'] will be completed in the course of two or three months; but, as ...
Designs for chimnies: and the proportions they bear to their respective rooms; Containing more than eighty examples of that kind. Also variety of arches, doors, and windows. To which is added, A concise, but clear Description of the Five Orders, regulated by a Scale of Twelve equal Parts. With some Observations on Rules and Methods used in Drawing. The whole neatly engraved on fifty octavo copper-plates. By Abraham Swan, Architect
Swan, Abraham; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Clegg, David; Beardsall, Henry
[1765]
Indexed in: ESTC
Suite of engravings of designs for altar-pieces, a table tomb, a garden pavilion with grotto and fountain, a doorway and six chimney-pieces
Weyen, Herman; Barbet, Jean (1591-1654); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Radi, Bernadino (1581-1643)
[1640?]
Title supplied by cataloguer. No artist or engraver named. Attributed to Jean Barbet. Usually bound after barbet's Livre d'architecture d'autels et de chemineĢes, 1632.
[A collection of engraved plates including] Vari inventioni di vasi da acqua benedetta fatti al moderno; Vasi fatti al moderno; Inventioni di varii Groteschi e ornamenti fatti in Anversa; Cabinetti; Varie Soffiti; Scartaffi overo Ornamenti per arricchimento di Camere e Alcove; Ornamenti di Capitelli, Architravi, Freggi, e Cornici
Ertinger, Franz (1640-1710); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Galle, Cornelis (1615-1678); Mariette, Pierre (1634-1716)
[approximately 1670s-1680s]
Contents comprise: Seven suites of engraved plates with titles above [6; 6; 10; 6; 6; 6; 6]; with 30 further engravings by or after Jean Le Pautre including: Recherche de plusieurs beaux morceaux dorn...