Rural architecture in the Chinese taste, being designs entirely new for the decoration of gardens, parks, forrests, insides of houses, &c. on sixty copper plates ... by Willm. & Jnn. Halfpenny,

People / Organizations

• William Halfpenny (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for Robt. Sayer, [1760?] The 3d. edition. ..; ..

Added name

Halfpenny, John, active 18th century

Publication year

1760

ESTC No.

T126582

Grub Street ID

176511

Description

[2],8;8;4;8p.,64 plates ; 8°.

Note

In four parts, each with separate titlepage, each differently titled

The general titlepage and the titlepage to part 1 are engraved

Part 1 is by William Halfpenny alone

Another "third edition" has the date "1755" after "London" in the imprint and dates are added to the statement "Published according to the act of Parliament" on the titlepages to the individual parts.

Uncontrolled note

Cf. t214810 - the date has been erased from the plate in the present edit., probably implying it was pub. post 1755