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Sir William Chambers

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Scottish-Swedish architect; (1723-1796)

Born 1723
Died 1796

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  • Cover of: A treatise on the decorative part of civil architecture

    Cover of edition treatiseondecora02cham Cover of edition treatiseondecora00chamuoft Cover of edition treatiseondecora0000cham First published in 1791 — 26 editions
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  • Cover of: A dissertation on oriental gardening

    First published in 1772 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Designs of Chinese buildings, furniture, dresses, machines and utensils.

    First published in 1757 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: A dissertation on oriental gardening.

    First published in 1772 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Plans, elevations, sections, and perspective views of the gardens and buildings at Kew in Surry

    First published in 1763 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: A Dissertation on Oriental Gardening: By Sir William Chambers, ... to Which Is Added, an Heroic Epistle, in Answer to Sir William Chambers, ... Enriched with Explanatory Notes,

    First published in 2018 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: An explanatory discourse

    First published in 1978 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: A treatise on civil architecture: in which the principles of that art are laid down, and illustrated by a great number of plates, accurately designed, and elegantly engraved by the best hands. By William Chambers, ... architect to their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and Princess Dowager of Wales.

    First published in 1759 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Designs of Chinese buildings, furniture, dresses, machines, and utensils.

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  • Cover of: A Treatise on the Decorative Part of Civil Architecture: Vol. I

    First published in 1825 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: An Explanatory Discourse

    First published in 1995 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Designs of Chinese Buildings, Furniture, Dresses, Machines and Utensils

    First published in 1980 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A dissertation on oriental gardening

    First published in 1773 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Traité des édifices, meubles, habits, machines et ustensils des chinois: gravés sur les originaux dessinés a la chine

    First published in 1776 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Desseins des edifices, meubles, habits, machines, et ustenciles des Chinois

    First published in 1757 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Designs of Chinese buildings, furniture, dresses, machines, and utensils

    First published in 1968 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Descriptive and historical papers relating to the seven Pagodas on the Coromandel Coast

    First published in 1984 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Dissertations and miscellaneous pieces relating to the history and antiquities, the arts, sciences, and literature, of Asia.

    First published in 1793 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Aux jardins de Cathay: l'imaginaire anglo-chinois en Occident

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We need a photo of Sir William Chambers

Scottish-Swedish architect; (1723-1796)

Born 1723
Died 1796

Subjects

Architecture, Early works to 1800, Chinese Gardens, Costume, Landscape gardening, Details, Gardens, Architectural Decoration and ornament, Gardens, Chinese, Antiquities, Hindu antiquities, Architectural drawing, Architectural drawing -- England -- 18th century -- Catalogs, Architecture, Chinese, Architecture, Greek, Architecture, details, Architecture, early works to 1800, Catalogs, Chambers, William, Sir, 1723-1796 -- Catalogs, Chinese Architecture, Civilization, Decoration and ornament, Decoration and ornament, Architectural, Decorative arts, Designs and plans

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China, England, India, Māmallapuram, Māmallapuram (India), Asia, Europe, Great Britain, Greece, Hindu antiquities, Kew, London

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William Chambers Sir (1723-1796)

Time

1644-1912, 18th century

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November 23, 2021 Edited by LeadSongDog Edited without comment.
November 23, 2021 Edited by LeadSongDog merge authors
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ids
June 7, 2012 Edited by VacuumBot Removed period from death date
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import