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A collection of designs in architecture, containing new plans and elevations of houses, for general use. With a great variety of sections of rooms ... To which are added, curious designs of stone and timber bridges ... Likewise some screens and pavilions. In two volumes, each containing sixty plates ... engraved on copper. London, 1757.
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- [Farnborough, Hants., Gregg International Publishers, 1972]
- 1972-1757
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Item details Format Call Number Item Location Text MQE+ 73-1595 Schwarzman Building - Art and Architecture Room 300 Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.
Upwards of one hundred and fifty new designs for chimney pieces ... to which is added a concise and clear description of the five orders of architecture, regulated by a scale of twelve equal parts; with observations on rules and methods to be observed in drawing the whole, by Abraham Swan, architect; adorned with fifty-four copper-plates, elegantly engraved. London, Printed for R. Sayer, 1768.
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- [Farnborough, Gregg Pub., 1972]
- 1972-1768
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Item details Format Call Number Item Location Text 3-MRN 88-5474 Schwarzman Building - Art and Architecture Room 300 Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.
Some XVIIIth century designs for interior decoration, with details selected from the published works of Abraham Swan, by Arthur Stratton.
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- London, J. Tiranti & company, 1923.
- 1923
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Item details Format Call Number Item Location Text MRN+ (Swan, A. Some XVIIIth century designs for interior decoration) Schwarzman Building - Art and Architecture Room 300 Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.
A collection of designs in architecture, containing new plans and elevations of houses, for general use. With a great variety of sections of rooms ... To which are added, curious designs of stone and timber bridges, extending from twenty feet to two hundred and twenty, in one arch. Likewise some screens and pavilions ... By Abraham Swan ...
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- London, Printed for the Author by Mr. Meadows, 1757.
- 1757
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Item details Format Call Number Item Location Text 3-MQE++ (Swan, A. Collection of designs in architecture) v. 1-2 Schwarzman Building - Art & Architecture Room 300 Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.
The British architect: or, The builder's treasury of staircases. Containing, I. An easier, more intelligible, and expeditious method of drawing the five orders, than has hiterto been published ... II. Likewise stair-cases ... III. Designs of arches, doors, and windows. IV. A great variety of new and curious chimney-pieces ... V. Corbels, shields, and other beautiful decorations. VI. Several useful and necessary rules of carpentry ... The whole being illustrated with upwards of one hundred designs and examples, curiously engraved ... on sixty folio copper-plates. By Abraham Swan ...
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- London, Printed for the author: and sold by T. Meighan [etc.] MDCCL.
- 1750
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Item details Format Call Number Item Location Text 3-MRN++ (Swan, A. British architect) Schwarzman Building - Art & Architecture Room 300 Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.
A collection of designs in architecture, containning new plans and elevations of houses, for general use. With a great variety of sections of rooms; from a common room, to the most grand and magnificent ... In two volumes. Each containing sixty plates, curiously engraved on copper. Designed, by Abraham Swan ... and engraved, by John Norman. vol. I.
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- Philadelphia, printed by R. Bell, 1775.
- 1775
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Item details Format Call Number Item Location Text *KD+ 1775 (Swan, A. Collection of designs in architecture) Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328 Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.
Georgian architectural designs and details : the classic 1757 stylebook / Abraham Swan.
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- Mineola, N.Y. : Dover Publications, 2005.
- 2005
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Item details Format Call Number Item Location Text JQG 06-798 Schwarzman Building - Art & Architecture Room 300 Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.
Designs for chimnies [electronic resource] : 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.
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- London : printed for the author: and sold by Henry Webley, in Holborn, and James Buckland, in Pater-Noster Row, [1765]
- 1765
- 1 Resource
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http://find.galegroup.com/ecco/infomark.do?contentSet=ECCOArticles&docType=ECCOArticles&bookId=0062601500&type=getFullCitation&tabID=T001&prodId=ECCO&docLevel=TEXT_GRAPHICS&version=1.0&source=library&userGroupName=nyplUpwards of one hundred and fifty new designs, [electronic resource] : for chimney pieces; from the plain and simple, to the most superb and magnificent, Properly adapted to Rooms, Halls, Saloons, Lobbies, &c. Of every Dimension; With the Proportions they bear to each, and full and complete instructions to workmen; Enriched with a great Variety of Arches, Doors, Windows, Cornices, Architraves, Ornaments for Trusses, Pedestals, Pediments, Columns, Imposts, Modillions, Soffets, &c. To which is added, A concise and clear Description of the Five Orders of architecture, Regulated by a Scale of Twelve equal Parts; with Observations on Rules and Methods to be observed in Drawing the Whole. By Abraham Swan, Architect. Adorned with fifty-four copper-plates, elegantly Engraved.
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- London : printed for Robert Sayer, at No. 53, in Fleet-Street, MDCCLXVIII. [1768]
- 1768
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http://find.galegroup.com/ecco/infomark.do?contentSet=ECCOArticles&docType=ECCOArticles&bookId=0566100400&type=getFullCitation&tabID=T001&prodId=ECCO&docLevel=TEXT_GRAPHICS&version=1.0&source=library&userGroupName=nyplThe British architect [electronic resource] : or, the builders treasury of stair-cases. Containing. I. An easier, more intelligible, and expeditious Method of drawing the Five Orders, than has hitherto been published, by a Scale of Twelve equal Parts, free from those troublesome Divisions call'd Aliquot Parts. Shewing also how to giue up their Columns and Capitals. II. Likewise Stair-Cases, (those most useful, ornamental, and necessary Parts of a Building, though never before sufficiently described in any Book, Ancient or Modern;) shewing their most convenient Situation, and the Form of their Ascending in the most grand Manner: With a great Variety of curious Ornaments, whereby any Gentleman may fix on what will suit him best, there being Examples of all Kinds; and necessary Directions for such Persons as are unacquainted with that Branch. III. Designs of Arches, Doors, and Windows. IV. A great Variety of New and Curious Chimney-Pieces, in the most elegant and modern Taste. V. Corbels, Shields, and other beautiful Decorations. VI. Several useful and necessary Rules of Carpentry; with the Manner of Truss'd Roofs, and the Nature of a splay'd circular Soffit, both in a streight and Circular Wall, never published before. Together with Raking Cornicns, Groins, and Angle Brackets described. The whole being illustrated with upwards of one hundred designs and examples, curiously engaved by the best Hands, on sixty folio copper-plates. By Abraham Swan, Architect.
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- London : printed for, and sold by the author , near the George in Portland-Street, Cavendish-Square ; A. Webley, at the Bible and Crown, near Chancery-Lane, Holbourn, and Mr. Buckland, at the Buck, in Pater-Noster Row, [1762?]
- 1762
- 1 Resource
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http://find.galegroup.com/ecco/infomark.do?contentSet=ECCOArticles&docType=ECCOArticles&bookId=1242201600&type=getFullCitation&tabID=T001&prodId=ECCO&docLevel=TEXT_GRAPHICS&version=1.0&source=library&userGroupName=nyplA collection of designs in architecture, [electronic resource] : containing new plans and elevations of houses, for general use. With A great Variety of Sections of rooms; from a common Room, to the most grand and magnificent. their decorations, viz. Bases, Surbases, Architraves, Freezes, and Cornices, properly inriched with Foliages, Frets and Flowers, in a New and Grand Taste. With margins and mouldings for the panelling. All large enough for Practice. To which are added, curious designs of stone and timber bridges, Extending from Twenty Feet to Two Hundred and Twenty, in One Arch. Likewise some Screens and Pavilions. In Two Volumes. Each containing Sixty Plates, curiously engraved on Copper. By Abraha Swan, Architect.
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- London : printed for and sold by the author, near the George in Portland Street, Cavendish Square; by Mr. Meadows, over against the Royal-Exchange; Messrs. Hitch and Hawes, in Pater-Noster Row; H. Piers and Partner at the Bible and Crown, in High Holborn, M.D.CCLVII. [1757]
- 1757
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http://find.galegroup.com/ecco/infomark.do?contentSet=ECCOArticles&docType=ECCOArticles&bookId=0671400101&type=getFullCitation&tabID=T001&prodId=ECCO&docLevel=TEXT_GRAPHICS&version=1.0&source=library&userGroupName=nyplThe British architect [electronic resource] : or, the builder's treasury of stair-cases. Containing, I. An easier, more intelligible, and expeditious Method of drawing the Five Orders, than has hitherto been published, by a Scale of Twelve equal Parts, free from those troublesome Divisions call'd Aliquot Parts. Shewing also how to giue up their Columns and Capitals. II. Likewise Stair-Cases, (those most useful, ornamental, and necessary Parts of a Building, though never before sufficiently described in any Book, Ancient or Modern); shewing their most convenient Situation, and the Form of their Ascending in the most grand Manner: With a great Variety of curious Ornaments, whereby any Gentleman may fix on what will suit him best, there being Examples of all Kinds; and necessary Directions for such Persons as are unacquainted with that Branch. III. Designs of Arches, Doors, and Windows. IV. A great Variety of New and Curious Chimney-Pieces, in the most elegant and modern Taste. V. Corbels, Shields, and other beautiful Decorations. VI. Several useful and necessary Rules of Carpentry; with the Manner of Truss'd Roofs, and the Nature of a splay'd circular Soffit, both in a streight and circular Wall, never published before. Together with Raking Cornices, Groins, and Angle Brackets, described. The Whole being illustrated with upwards of One Hundred Designs and Examples, curiously engraved by the best Hands on Sixty Folio Copper-Plates. By Abraham Swan, Architect.
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- London : printed for and sold by the author, near the George in Portland Street, Cavendish Square; by Mr. Meadows, over-against the Royal-Exchange; Messrs Hitch and Hawes, in Pater-Noster Row; and H. Piers and Partner at the Bible and Crown, in High Holborn, M.DCC.LVIII. [1758]
- 1758
- 1 Resource
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http://find.galegroup.com/ecco/infomark.do?contentSet=ECCOArticles&docType=ECCOArticles&bookId=0667001200&type=getFullCitation&tabID=T001&prodId=ECCO&docLevel=TEXT_GRAPHICS&version=1.0&source=library&userGroupName=nyplThe British architect [electronic resource] : or, the builder's treasury of stair-cases. Containing, I. An easier, more intelligible, and expeditious Method of drawing the Five Orders, than has hitherto been published, by a Scale of Twelve equal Parts, free from those troublesome Divisions called Aliquot Parts. Shewing also how to glue up their Columns and Capitals. II. Likewise Stair-Cases, (those most useful, ornamental, and necessary Parts of a Building, though never before sufficiently described in any Book, Ancient or Modern); shewing their most convenient Situation, and the Form of their Ascending in the most grand Manner: With a great Variety of curious Ornaments, whereby any Gentleman may fix on what will suit him best, there being Examples of all Kinds; and necessary Directions for such Persons as are unacquainted with that Branch. III. Designs of Arches, Doors, and Windows. IV. A great Variety of New and Curious Chimney-Pieces, in the most elegant and modern Taste. V. Corbels, Shields, and other beautiful Decorations. VI. Several useful and necessary Rules Of Carpentry; with the Manner of Truss'd Roofs, and the Nature of a splay'd circular Soffit, both in a streight and circular Wall, never published before. Together with Raking Cornices, Groins, and Angle Brackets, described. The whole being illustrated with upwards of One Hundred Designs and Examples, curiously engraved by the best hands on sixty folio copper-plates. By Abraham Swan, Carpenter.
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- London : printed for the author: and sold by Thomas Meighan, over-against Earl's-Court in Drury-Lane; W. Meadows, over-against the Royal-Exchange in Cornhill, and H. Piers, near the Bull and Gate Inn, High-Holbourn, MDCCL. [1750]
- 1750
- 1 Resource
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http://find.galegroup.com/ecco/infomark.do?contentSet=ECCOArticles&docType=ECCOArticles&bookId=1112502000&type=getFullCitation&tabID=T001&prodId=ECCO&docLevel=TEXT_GRAPHICS&version=1.0&source=library&userGroupName=nyplThe British architect [electronic resource] : or, the builder's treasury of stair-cases. Containing, I. An easier, more intelligible, and expeditious Method of drawing the Five Orders, than has hitherto been published, by a Scale of Twelve equal Parts, free from those troublesome Divisions called Aliquot Parts. Shewing also how to glue up their Columns and Capitals. II. Likewise Stair-Cases, (those most useful, ornamental, and necessary Parts of a Building, though never before sufficiently described in any Book, Ancient or Modern); shewing their most convenient Situation, and the Form of their Ascending in the most grand Manner: With a great Variety of curious Ornaments, whereby any Gentleman may fix on what will suit him best, there being Examples of all Kinds; and necessary Directions for such Persons as are unacquainted with that Branch. III. Designs of Arches, Doors, and Windows. IV. A great Variety of New and Curious Chimney-Pieces, in the most elegant and modern Taste. V. Corbels, Shields, and other beautiful Decorations. VI. Several useful and necessary Rules Of Carpentry; with the Manner of Truss'd Roofs, and the Nature of a splay'd circular Soffit, both in a streight and circular Wall, never published before. Together with Raking Cornices, Groins, and Angle Brackets, described. The whole being illustrated with upwards of One Hundred Designs and Examples, curiously engraved by the best hands on sixty folio copper-plates. By Abraham Swan, Carpenter.
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- London : printed for the author: and sold by Thomas Meighan, over-against Earl's-Court in Drury-Lane; and W. Meadows, over-against the Royal-Exchange in Cornhill, MDCCXLV. [1745]
- 1745
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http://find.galegroup.com/ecco/infomark.do?contentSet=ECCOArticles&docType=ECCOArticles&bookId=0545700400&type=getFullCitation&tabID=T001&prodId=ECCO&docLevel=TEXT_GRAPHICS&version=1.0&source=library&userGroupName=nyplThe British architect [electronic resource] : or, the builders treasury of stair-cases. Containing I. An easier, more intelligible, and expeditious Method of drawing the Five Orders, than has hitherto been published, by a Scale of Twelve equal Parts, free from those troublesome Divisions called Aliquot Parts. Shewing also how to glue up their Columns and Capitals. II. Likewise Stair-Cases, (those most useful, ornamental, and necessary Parts of a Building, though never before sufficiently described in any Book, ancient or modern;) shewing their most convenient Situation, and the Form of their ascending in the most grand Manner: With a great Variety of curious Ornaments, whereby any Gentleman may fix on what will suit him best, there being Examples of all Kinds; and necessary Directions for such Persons as are unacquainted with that Branch. III. Designs of Arches, Doors, and Windows. IV. A great Variety of New and Curious Chimney-Pieces, in the most elegant and modern Taste. V. Corbels, Shields, and other beautiful Decorations. VI. Several useful and necessary Rules of Carpentry; with the Manner of Trussed Roofs, and the Nature of a splayed circular Soffit, both in a streight and circular Wall, never published before. Together with Raking Cornices, Groins, and Angle Brackets described. The whole being illustrated with upwards of one hundred designs and Examples, curiously engraved by the best Islands, on sixty folio copper-plates. By Abraham Swan, Architect.
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- London : printed for and sold by Robert Sayer, Map and Printseller, No. 53, in Fleet-Street, [1765?]
- 1765
- 1 Resource
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http://find.galegroup.com/ecco/infomark.do?contentSet=ECCOArticles&docType=ECCOArticles&bookId=0545700500&type=getFullCitation&tabID=T001&prodId=ECCO&docLevel=TEXT_GRAPHICS&version=1.0&source=library&userGroupName=nyplSome XVIIIth century designs for interior decoration : with details selected from the published works of Abraham Swan / by Arthur Stratton.
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- London : J. Tiranti & company, 1923.
- 1923
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Item details Format Call Number Item Location Text AA542 Sw233 F Off-site The British architect.
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- New York : Da Capo Press, 1967.
- 1967-1758
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Item details Format Call Number Item Location Text AA542 Sw211 F Off-site
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