A General Treatise of Architecture. in Seven Books. with Several New Designs of Houses and for the Better Understanding the Rules of

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. The eighteenth-century fascination with Greek and Roman antiquity followed the systematic excavation of the ruins at Pompeii and Herculaneum in southern Italy; and after 1750 a neoclassical style dominated all artistic fields. The titles here trace developments in mostly English-language works on painting, sculpture, architecture, music, theater, and other disciplines. Instructional works on musical instruments, catalogs of art objects, comic operas, and more are also included. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryT114385'Mensuration of superficies and solids, by tables of feet, inches, and parts; .. ' has a separate titlepage, pagination and register. The final 52p. comprise tables; p.1-48 are engraved, p.49-52 are letterpress. The epistle dedicatory is dated: Windsor, London: printed by Henry Parker, for the author, and sold by J. Cole, engraver, 1732 1739?]. 8],48; 4], viii, 52p., plates: ill.; 2 | A General Treatise of Architecture. in Seven Books. with Several New Designs of Houses and for the Better Understanding the Rules of