Stowe, a description of the magnificent house and gardens of the Right Honourable Richard, earl Temple ...

embellished with a general plan of the gardens, and also a separate plan of each building, with perspective views of the same

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Stowe, a description of the magnificent house and gardens of the Right Honourable Richard, earl Temple ...

embellished with a general plan of the gardens, and also a separate plan of each building, with perspective views of the same

A new edition, with all the alterations and improvements that have been made therein to the present time, with the description of the inside of the house.
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Stowe, a description of the magnificent house and gardens of the Right Honourable Richard, earl Temple ...: embellished with a general plan of the gardens, and also a separate plan of each building, with perspective views of the same
1763, Printed for John Rivington in St. Paul's Church-yard, B. Seeley in Buckingham, and T. Hodgkinson at the New Inn at Stowe
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Edition Notes

First published 1744 as A description of the gardens of Lord Viscount Cobham, at Stow in Buckinghamshire. For subsequent publishing history see BAL.

Dedication on plate I signed by "B. Seeley," the probable author. See BAL.

Plans drawn by W. Fairchild, elevations and views by B. Seeley. Etched by John Sebastian Miller, G.L. Smith, Gerald Van der Gucht, George Vertue.

Signatures: A-D́þ E℗ø.

At foot of t.p.: "The description of the house and gardens, without the plans and views of the temples, may be had alone, price six-pence." On t.p. verso price with plan of the gardens is given as 1 s., with plans and views bound, 4 s.

ESTC T145060

British Architectural Library. Early printed books, 2952 (describing ed. of 1769)

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35, [1] p., IX, [10] leaves of plates (2 folded)
Number of pages
35

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OL33215414M
Internet Archive
stowedescription00seel_0
OCLC/WorldCat
80387189

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