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decoration and ornament, architectural2
architectural drawing1
architecture1
art objects, chinese1
gardening1
gardens, chinese1

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Chambers, Sir William (1723-1796)6
Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)3
Chambers, William3
Mason, William (1725-1797)3
Chambers, William (Architekt)1
Chambers, William, Sir, 1723-17961
Chambers, William, Sir, 1726-17961
Harris, John (1931-)1
Snodin, Michael1
Victoria and Albert Museum1

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An heroic epistle to Sir William Chambers, Knight, Comptroller General of His Majesty's works, and author of a late dissertation on oriental gardening : enriched with explanatory notes, chiefly extracted from that elaborate performance

Mason, William (1725-1797); Chambers, Sir William (1723-1796)

1773

Ostensibly a satire on Sir William Chambers's Dissertation on oriental gardening, actually largely political.

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An heroic epistle to Sir William Chambers, Knight, Comptroller General of His Majesty's works, and author of a late dissertation on oriental gardening : enriched with explanatory notes, chiefly extracted from that elaborate performance

Mason, William (1725-1797); Chambers, Sir William (1723-1796)

1773

Ostensibly a satire on Sir William Chambers's Dissertation on oriental gardening, actually largely political.

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Sir William Chambers

Chambers, Sir William (1723-1796); Snodin, Michael; Harris, John (1931-); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1996

Includes bibliographical references (pages 216-217) and index. "This catalogue describes and illuminates the largest and most wide-ranging collection of his surviving drawings, the 863 designs and to...

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Designs of Chinese buildings, furniture, dresses, machines, and utensils. Engraved by the best hands, from the originals drawn in China by Mr. Chambers, architect,... To which is annexed, a description of their temples, houses, gardens, &c (oversize)

Chambers, Sir William (1723-1796); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1757

With a list of subscribers. The ornaments are those used by John Haberkorn, who is named as printer in the imprint of the French version, 'Desseins des edifices... des Chinois, ...', London, 1757. ...

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A dissertation on oriental gardening; by Sr: William Chambers, Knt: Comptroller General of His Majesty's Works

Chambers, Sir William (1723-1796); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1772

The titlepage and dedication are engraved by G B Cipriani and F Bartolozzi. With an engraved dedication, and a final errata leaf. Indexed in: Henrey, B. British botanical and horticultural literat...

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