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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
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.