London and Westminster Improved, Illustrated by Plans. To Which is Prefixed, A Discourse on Publick Magnificence; With Observations on the State of Ar Contributor(s): Gwynn, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1385564660 ISBN-13: 9781385564660 Publisher: Gale Ecco, Print Editions OUR PRICE: $30.35 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2018 |
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BISAC Categories: - Art | History - General - Architecture |
Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.91 lbs) 166 pages |
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Publisher Description: 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 Library T138431 London: printed for the author. Sold by Mr. Dodsley, and at Mr. Dalton's print-warehouse, Mr. Bathoe, Mr. Davies, and by Mr. Longman, 1766. xv, 1],132p., plates: maps; 4 |