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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, member of the Imperial Academy of Arts at Florence. To which is annexed, A description of their temples, houses, gardens, &c

Title

Designs of Chinese buildings, furniture, dresses, machines, and utensils. Engraved by the best hands, from the originals drawn in China by Mr. Chambers, architect, member of the Imperial Academy of Arts at Florence. To which is annexed, A description of their temples, houses, gardens, &c

Creator

Chambers, Sir William

Publisher

London: published for the author by Mr. Dudsey, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Durham and Mr. Amillas, printed by Mr. Wilcork

Date

1757

Language

English

Brief Title

Designs of Chinese buildings, furniture, dresses, machines, and utensils

Location

Art Special Collections Flat

Call Number

722.1C355D

Edition

Apparently first edition

Physical Description

75 pp., 21 plates. 56 cm. x 38 cm, leather; thirteen plates engraved by P. Fourdrinier the rest by I. Fougeron, C. Grignion, E. Rooker and P. Sandby. All marked in the plate

How to Cite

Chambers, Sir William, “Designs of Chinese buildings, furniture, dresses, machines, and utensils. Engraved by the best hands, from the originals drawn in China by Mr. Chambers, architect, member of the Imperial Academy of Arts at Florence. To which is annexed, A description of their temples, houses, gardens, &c,” Jefferson Architecture Collection, accessed October 13, 2024, https://jabc.oberlincollegelibrary.org/items/show/55.