Historic New England

Travels of John Davis in the United States of America : 1798 to 1802 / edited by John Vance Cheney.

2 v. ; 24 cm.

Date: 1910.

Creators: Davis, John, 1774-1854. Cheney, John Vance, 1848-1922.

GUSN: 150810

Call Number: Stacks E164.D29 vol.1 (and 1 more)

A Bicentennial history of the midnight ride, April 18-19, 1775, of William Dawes, first rider for revolution : chronological narrative / compiled by C. Burr Dawes ; with introd. by Paul Revere.

192 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Date: 1975.

Creators: Dawes, C. Burr, 1902-

GUSN: 150811

Call Number: Stacks F69.D28 B5

E.W. Dennison : a memorial.

102 p., [12] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.

Date: 1909

Creators: Dennison, Henry S. (Henry Sturgis), 1877-1952.

GUSN: 150812

Call Number: Stacks TS1098.D4 D4

Memoir of Susan Dimock : resident physician of the New England Hospital for Women and Children.

103 p. : port. ; 22 cm.

Date: 1875.

GUSN: 150813

Call Number: Stacks R154.D5 M4 1875

Mary Baker Eddy: child of promise. Illustrated by David Hodges.

vi, 184 p. illus. 22 cm.

Date: [1968]

Creators: King, Marian.

GUSN: 150814

Call Number: Stacks BX6995.K5

Reminiscences of an old teacher. By George B. Emerson.

3 p. l., 153 p. ill. 18 cm.

Date: 1878.

Creators: Emerson, George B. (George Barrell), 1797-1881.

GUSN: 150815

Call Number: Stacks LB695.E5 A2

Memoir of George Barrell Emerson, Ll.D. / Presented at the meeting of the Massachusetts Historical Society, May 10, 1883.

124 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Date: 1884.

Creators: Waterston, R. C. (Robert Cassie), 1812-1893.

GUSN: 150816

Call Number: Stacks CT275.E4 W3

Reminiscences of a nonagenarian. Edited and illustrated by Sarah Anna Emery.

336 p. : ill., 5 leaves of plates ; 25 cm.

Date: 1879.

Creators: [Emery, Sarah Smith] 1787-1879. Emery, Sarah Anna, 1821- ed.

GUSN: 150817

Call Number: 85M Stacks F74.N55 E5

John Endecott; a biography, by Lawrence Shaw Mayo...

6 p. 1., [3]-301 p. front. (port.) plates, map, 2 facsim. 26 cm.

Date: 1936.

Creators: Mayo, Lawrence Shaw, 1888-1947.

GUSN: 150818

Call Number: Stacks F67.E557

William Crowninshield Endicott.

17 p. ; 20 cm.

Date: 19--?]

Creators: Lawrence, William, 1850-1941. Bp., Merrymount Press.

GUSN: 150819

Call Number: Stacks CT275.E54 L38

The life and character of the late reverend, learned, and pious Mr. Jonathan Edwards, president of the College of New-Jersey: together with extracts from his private writings and diary. And, also eighteen select sermons on various important subjects ...

394 p. ; 19 cm.

Date: 1785.

Creators: Edwards, Jonathan, 1703-1758. Hopkins, Samuel, 1721-1803.

GUSN: 150820

Call Number: Stacks BX7260.E3 A3

An island garden, by Celia Thaxter, with pictures and illuminations by Childe Hassam.

ix, 126 p. col. front., illus., col. plates. 23 cm.

Date: 1894.

Creators: Thaxter, Celia, 1835-1894.

GUSN: 151072

Call Number: Rare Browne SB466.U7 T6

The art of garden design in Italy / by H. Inigo Triggs.

xii, 135 p. : ill., plans,128 plates , 45 cm.

Date: 1906.

Creators: Triggs, H. Inigo (Harry Inigo), 1876-1923.

GUSN: 151073

Call Number: Rare Browne Ovr. SB466.I8 T8

The London pleasure gardens of the eighteenth century, by Warwick Wroth, assisted by Arthur Edgar Wroth.

xviii, 335 p. illus. (part col.), ports. 22 cm.

Date: 1896.

Creators: Wroth, Warwick William, 1858-1911. Wroth, Arthur Edgar.

GUSN: 151074

Call Number: Rare Browne DA689.P2 W9

Hints to gentlemen of landed property. By Nathaniel Kent, of Fulham.

vii, 282 p., 10 plates (plans) 22 cm.

Date: 1776.

Creators: Kent, Nathaniel, 1737-1810.

GUSN: 151075

Call Number: Rare S455.K4

Andrea Palladio, his life and works / by Banister F. Fletcher ...

xvi, 132 p. : 56 plates, port., plans; 29 cm.

Date: 1902.

Creators: Fletcher, Banister, Sir, 1866-1953.

GUSN: 151076

Call Number: Rare Browne NA1123.P2 F6

Sir John Soane / by H. J. Birnstingl ; with 35 illustrations from photographs by F. R. Yerbury.

29 p., [1], 34 leaves of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.

Date: 1925.

Creators: Birnstingl, Harry Joseph, 1890-

GUSN: 151077

Call Number: Rare Browne NA997.S7 B5 1925

Vita dell'architetto Luigi Vanvitelli / Luigi Vanvitelli.

55 p., [5] leaves of plates : ill. ; 21 cm.

Date: 1823.

Creators: Vanvitelli, Luigi, 1700-1773.

GUSN: 151078

Call Number: Rare Browne NA1123.V36 A2 1823

The elements of civil architecture, according to Vitruvius and other ancients, and the most approved practice of modern authors especially Palladio. By Henry Aldrich ... Tr. by the Rev. Philip Smyth.

viii, 151 p. front. (port.) LV pl. (incl. plans) 24 cm.

Date: 1824.

Creators: Aldrich, Henry, 1647-1710. Smyth, Philip, tr.

GUSN: 151079

Call Number: Rare Browne NA2515.A4

The practical draughtsman's book of industrial design, and machinist's and engineer's drawing companion : forming a complete course of mechanical, engineering, and architectural drawing / rewritten and arranged, with additional matter and plates, selections from and examples of the most useful and generally employed mechanism of the day, by William Johnson ; translated from the French of M. Armengaud, the elder ... and MM. Armengaud, the younger, and Amoureux.

v, 196 p. : ill., plates ; 29 cm.

Date: 1854.

Creators: Armengaud, aãinâe (Jacques-Eugáene), 1810-1891. Armengaud, Charles A., 1813-1893. Amouroux, Jules. Johnson, William, 1823-1864.

GUSN: 151080

Call Number: Rare T353.A72 1854

Cours d'architecture qui comprend les ordres de vignole, ... l'art de Bastire / par le sieur C.A. D'Aviler ... par Pierre-Jean Mariette.

iii-lvj, 447, [1] p., [77] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill. ; cm.

Date: 1760.

Creators: Aviler, Augustin-Charles d', 1653-1701. Vignola, 1507-1573. Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475-1564. Mariette, Pierre Jean, 1694-1774.

GUSN: 151081

Call Number: Rare Browne NA2510.A95 1760

The cottage builder's manual / by Z. Baker ...

176 p. : ill., plates ; 25 cm.

Date: 1856.

Creators: Baker, Z. (Zephaniah), 1815-1894.

GUSN: 151082

Call Number: Rare NA7561.B35 1856

The architect : or, Practical house carpenter / illustrated by sixty-four engravings, which exhibit the orders of architecture, and other elements of the art; designed for the use of carpenters and builders. By Asher Benjamin ...

viii, [9]-119 p. : LXIV plates, plans, diagrs. ; 27 x 23 cm.

Date: 1851.

Creators: Benjamin, Asher, 1773-1845.

GUSN: 151083

Call Number: Rare Browne NA2520.B45 1851

The architect, or, Complete builder's guide / illustrated by sixty-six engravings, which exhibit the orders of architecture, and other elements of the art ; designed for the use of builders, particularly of carpenters and joiners ; by Asher Benjamin.

83 p., 66 leaves of plates : ill., plans ; 27 cm.

Date: 1845.

Creators: Benjamin, Asher, 1773-1845.

GUSN: 151084

Call Number: Rare Browne NA2520.B44 1845

The architect; or, Practical house carpenter; illustrated by sixty-four engravings, which exhibit the orders of architecture, and other elements of the art; designed for the use of carpenters and builders.

viii, [9]-119 p. illus. 27 x 23 cm.

Date: 1853 [c1847]

Creators: Benjamin, Asher, 1773-1845.

GUSN: 151085

Call Number: Rare Browne NA2520.B4

Elements of architecture : containing the Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian orders, with all their details and embellishments / Also, the theory and practice of carpentry ... Containing twenty-eight plates. By A. Benjamin ...

232 p. : ill., plates, tables. 24 cm.

Date: 1849.

Creators: Benjamin, Asher, 1773-1845.

GUSN: 151086

Call Number: Rare Browne NA2520.B43

Practice of architecture : containing the five orders of architecture, and an additional column and entablature, with all their elements and details explained and illustrated, for the use of carpenters and practical men, with sixty plates / by Asher Benjamin.

92 p., 60 leaves of plates : ill., plans, ; 27 cm.

Date: 1855.

Creators: Benjamin, Asher, 1773-1845.

GUSN: 151087

Call Number: Rare Browne NA2520.B48 1855

The rudiments of architecture, being a treatise on practical geometry, on Grecian and Roman mouldings; shewing the best method of drawing their curves, with remarks on the effect of both. Also, on the origin of building, on the five orders of architecture, on their general and particular parts and embellishments, with examples for cornices, base and surbase mouldings, architraves and stairs, correctly engraved on thirty-four copperplates. By Asher Benjamin.

96 p. ill., plates (2 fold.) 22 cm.

Date: 1820.

Creators: Benjamin, Asher, 1773-1845.

GUSN: 151088

Call Number: Rare Browne NA2520.B5 1820

The American builder's general price book and estimator : to elucidate the principles of acertaining the correct value of every description of artificers' work required in building ... in any part of New England ... to which are added a variety of useful tables, memoranda, etc.

130, [2], 78, [1] p. incl. tables ; 22 cm.

Date: 1836.

Creators: Gallier, James, b. 1798.

GUSN: 151089

Call Number: Rare TH435.G35 1836

The American builder's companion, or, A new system of architecture : particularly adapted to the present style of building in the United States of America ... / by Asher Benjamin and Daniel Raynard.

70 p. : ill., plates ; 27 cm.

Date: 1806

Creators: Benjamin, Asher, 1773-1845. Raynerd, Daniel

GUSN: 151090

Call Number: Rare Browne NA2610.B4 1806

The American builder's companion, or, A system of architecture particluarly adapted to the present style of building : treating on practical geometry, the origin of building ... / by Asher Benjamin.

iv, [2] p., pp. [5]-104 p., [1] p., [82] p. of plates : ill. ; 28 cm.

Date: 1811.

Creators: Benjamin, Asher, 1773-1845.

GUSN: 151091

Call Number: Rare NA2610.B4 1811 c.1 (and 1 more)

The American builder's companion, or, A new system of architecture ... / by Asher Benjamin.

iv, 102 p. : ill., plates ; 27 cm.

Date: 1816.

Creators: Benjamin, Asher, 1773-1845.

GUSN: 151092

Call Number: Rare NA2610.B4 1816

The American builder's companion, or, A new system of architecture ... / by Asher Benjamin.

iv, 106 p. : ill., plates ; 27 cm.

Date: 1826.

Creators: Benjamin, Asher, 1773-1845.

GUSN: 151093

Call Number: Rare NA2610.B4 1826

The builder's guide : illustrated by sixty-six engravings, which exhibit the orders of architecture and other elements of the art. Designed for the use of builders, particularly of carpenters and joiners / by Asher Benjamin.

82 p., [66] leaves of plates : ill., diagrs. ; 28 cm.

Date: c1838,1839 printing.

Creators: Benjamin, Asher, 1773-1845.

GUSN: 151094

Call Number: Rare NA2815.B4

The country builder's assistant, fully explaining, the best methods for striking regular and quirked mouldings: for drawing and working the Tuscan, Doric, Ionic and Corinthian orders ... Plans and elevations of houses ... Also, the tracing of groins, angle brackets, circular soffits in circular walls, &c. Correctly engraved on thirty-seven plates, with a printed explanation to each.

[36] p. 37 plates. 21 cm.

Date: 1798.

Creators: Benjamin, Asher, 1773-1845.

GUSN: 151095

Call Number: Rare NA2520.B4

The country builder's assistant : fully explaining, the best methods for striking regular and quirked mouldings ... correctly engraved on thirty-seven copperplates with a printed explanation to each / by Asher Benjamin.

[36] p., [1], 37 leaves of plates (2 folded) : ill., plans ; 20 cm.

Date: 1805.

Creators: Benjamin, Asher, 1773-1845.

GUSN: 151096

Call Number: Rare NA2520.B4 1805

The practical house carpenter / by Asher Benjamin.

119 p., 64 leaves of plates : ill. ; 28 cm.

Date: 1832.

Creators: Benjamin, Asher, 1773-1845.

GUSN: 151097

Call Number: Rare NA2520.B45 1832

The rudiments of architecture : being a treatise on practical geometry, on Grecian and Roman mouldings; shewing the best method of drawing their curves, with remarks on the effect of both. Also, on the origin of building, on the five orders of architecture, on their general and particular parts and embellishments, with examples for cornices, base and surbase mouldings, architraves and stairs / by Asher Benjamin.

96 p. : 32 plates (1 fold.; incl. diagrs.) ; 22 cm.

Date: 1814.

Creators: Benjamin, Asher, 1773-1845.

GUSN: 151098

Call Number: Rare NA2520.B5 1814

De la distribution des maisons de plaisance , et de la dâecoration des edifices en general / par Jacques Franðcois Blondel.

2 v. : ill., front., plates (some fold.); 29cm.

Date: 1737.

Creators: Blondel, Jacques Franðcois, 1705-1774.

GUSN: 151099

Call Number: Rare Browne NA1041.B56 1737 vol.1 (and 1 more)

Domestic architecture : containing a history of the science, and the principles of designing public edifices, private dwelling-houses, country mansions, and suburban villas ... ; also, some observations on rural residences, their characteristic situation and scenery ; with instructions on the art of laying out and ornamenting grounds ... / by Richard Brown ...

xii, 342 p., 63 leaves of plates : ill. ; 30 cm.

Date: 1852.

Creators: Brown, Richard, architect.

GUSN: 151100

Call Number: Rare NA961.B86 1852

Architecture pratique ... avec une explication et une confâerence de trente-six articles de la coutume de Paris, sur le titre des servitudes & rapports qui concernent les bãatimens & de l'ordonnance de 1673.

xxxij, 616 p., ill. ; cm.

Date: 1768.

Creators: Bullet, Pierre, 1639?-1716.

GUSN: 151101

Call Number: Rare TH145.B78 1768

Practical perspective : or, An easy method of representing natural objects, according to the rules of art / written in French by a Jesuit of Paris. Tr. by E. Chambers...To which is prefixed, The theory of perspective, by James Hodgson...

xxx, 150 p. : 154 plates ; 27 cm.

Date: [1780?]

Creators: Dubreuil, Jean, 1602-1670. Chambers, Ephraim, 1680 (ca.)-1740, tr. Hodgson, James, 1672-1755.

GUSN: 151102

Call Number: Rare NC749.D814 1780

Civil architecture / by William Chambers.

vi, 137 p. : plates ; 26 cm.

Date: 1781]

Creators: Chambers, William.

GUSN: 151103

Call Number: Rare Browne Ovr. NA2522.C53 1781

A treatise on the decorative part of civil architecture / by Sir William Chambers ; with illustrations, notes, and an examination of Grecian architecture, by Joseph Gwilt.

p. 255-514 : ill., plates

Date: 1825.

Creators: Chambers, William, Sir, 1726-1796. Gwilt, Joseph.

GUSN: 151104

Call Number: Rare NA3321.C5 1825 vol.2

How to build, furnish & decorate / Consisting of elevations and plans for houses, barns, and every description of outbuilding, accompanied with clear and concise instructions; also, a complete treatise on house furnishing and decoration.

[106], 38, [60], 20 p. : ill. ; 35 cm.

Date: c1883.

Creators: Co-operative Building Plan Association.

GUSN: 151105

Call Number: Stacks NA8301.C66

Convenient and ornamental architecture, consisting of original designs, for plans, elevations, and sections: beginning with the farm house, and regularly ascending to the most grand and magnificent villa; calculated both for town and country, and to suit all persons in every station of life. Engraved on 70 copper plates, with reference and explanation of the use of every room, and the dimensions accurately figured on the plans, with exact scales for measurements.

vi, 26 p. 70 (i.e. 56) plates (part fold.; incl. plans ) 28 cm.

Date: 1791.

Creators: Crunden, John, ca. 1745-1835.

GUSN: 151106

Call Number: Rare Browne NA7132.C7 1791 c.1 (and 1 more)

Maniere de rendre toutes sortes d'âedifices incombustibles; ou, Traitâe sur la construction des voutes, faites avec des briques & du plãatre, dites voutes plates; & d'un toit de brique, sans charpente, appellâe comble briquetâe.

80 p. 2 fold. plans.

Date: 1754.

Creators: Espiâe, Fâelix Franðcois, comte d', 1708-1792.

GUSN: 151107

Call Number: Rare TH1069.E8

A book of architecture, containing designs of buildings and ornaments / by James Gibbs.

xxv, 150 leaves of plates : chiefly ill. ; 49 cm.

Date: 1728.

Creators: Gibbs, James, 1682-1754.

GUSN: 151108

Call Number: Rare Browne Ovr. NA2620.G5 1728

Rules for drawing the several parts of architecture, in a more exact and easy manner than has been heretofore practised, by which all fractions, in dividing the principal members and their parts, are avoided / by James Gibbs.

[8], ii, 40 p., LXIV leaves of plates : ill. ; 47 cm. (fol.)

Date: 1738.

Creators: Gibbs, James, 1682-1754.

GUSN: 151109

Call Number: Rare Browne NA2699.G52 1738

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, with full instructions for workmen : also a near estimate of the charge, and hints where proper to be erected / the whole invented & drawn by Willm. & Jnn. Halfpenny ...

4 pt. in 1 v. : 64 pl. (part fold.)

Date: 1755.

Creators: Halfpenny, William, d. 1755.

GUSN: 151110

Call Number: Rare Browne NA8450.H17

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