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Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)8
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Chambers, Sir William (1723-1796)1
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A great variety of original designs of vases, figures, medallions, friezes, pilasters, pannels and other ornaments, in the Etruscan and grotesque style. Executed in the most finished manner (oversize)

Pergolesi, Michel Angelo; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

[1777-1801]

Issued without title page? The title is taken from John Bedford's note about the V&A copy. Issued in 3 groups of plates: 1-55 (between 1st May 1777-1785), 56-66 (between 1777 and 1792); and 67-70 (b...

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Unknown Westminster Abbey

Tanner, Lawrence E (1890-1979); Howgrave-Graham, R P (1880-)

1948

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Gothic architecture, improved by rules and proportions. In many grand designs of columns, doors, windows, chimney-pieces, arcades, colonades, porticos, umbrellos, temples, and pavillions &c. With plans, elevations and profiles; geometrically explained. By B. & T. Langley. To which is added an historical dissertation on Gothic architecture

Langley, Batty (1696-1751); Langley, T (1702-1751); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

[1790?]

The titlepage is engraved. A re-issue, with a new titlepage, of the plates of 'Ancient architecture, restored, and improved', London, 1742. I. and J. Taylor at the Architectural Library ca. 1789-1...

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Les ruines de Balbec : autrement dite Heliopolis dans la Coelosyrie

Wood, Robert (1717?-1771); Borra, Giovanni Battista (1712-1782); Fourdrinier, P (fl. 1720-1760); Major, Thomas (1720-1799)

1757

Text signed: Robert Wood. Plate III is in 2 parts making a total of 47 plates in all. Engravings by P. Fourdrinier and T. Major after drawings by G.B. Borra. Also issued in the same year in Engl...

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Original designs in architecture (oversize)

Thomas, William (1800); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1783

With a 2-page list of subscribers. Plates by J. Roberts, E. Malpas, and T. Miller, after the author. Plates dated 1781

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English leadwork, its art & history

Weaver, Sir Lawrence (1876-1930); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1909

Illustrated title page.

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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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The plans, elevations, and sections; chimney-pieces, and cielings of Houghton in Norfolk; the seat of the Rt. Honourable Sr. Robert Walpole; first Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, Chancellor of the Exchequer; and Knt. of the Most Noble Order of the Garter

Ware, Isaac (1704?-1766); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Earle, Augustine (1762); Van Neck, Sir Joshua (1777)

MDCCXXXV. [1735]

Engraved titlepage. The single leaf of letterpress contains the dedication. The plates are engraved by Fourdrinier from drawings by Isaac Ware. Architects: William Kent, T Ripley With 35 plates num...

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[Collection of 18th century designs for furniture and architectural ornamentation from the library of Anton Possenbacher, court furniture-maker in Munich] (oversize)

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Possenbacher, Anton (1842-1920); Will, Johan Martin (1727-1806); Delafosse, Jean Baptiste (1721-1806); Lalonde, Richard de (1735-1808); Boucher, François (1703-1770); Marlborough Rare Books

[various dates]

161 engraved plates of neoclassical designs for furniture by French designers including Lalonde, Delafosse, and Boucher, and German designers including J T Hauer, published during the mid 18th century...

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