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Convenient and Ornamental Architecture, Consisting of Original Designs for Plans, Elevations, and Sections: Beginning with the Farm House and Ascending to the Most Grand and Magnificent Villa. . .A New Edition
John Crunden
1791
The Carpenter's and Joiner's Repository; Or, a New System of Lines and Proportions for Doors, Windows, ...& A Great Variety of Stair-Cases, On a Plan Entirely New...
William Pain
1792
The Principles of Drawing Ornaments made easy, by Proper Examples of Leaves for Moulding, Capitals, Scrolls, Husks, Foliage &c.
John Bengo
1780
The Builder's Complete Assistant; or, a Library of Arts and Sciences...
Batty Langley
1738 (?)
A Catalogue of Modern Books on Architecture, Theoretical, Practical and Ornamental...on Sale at I. and J. Taylor's Architectural Library..
William Pain
ca. 1792
Outlines of Designs for Shop Fronts and Door Cases...
I. & J. Taylor
1792
A collection of ornamental designs after the manner of the antique: composed for the use of architects, ornamental painters, statuaries, carvers, casters in metal, paper makers, carpet, silk, and calico manufacturers, and every trade...
George Smith
1812
Rural Architecture; or Designs, from the Simple Cottage to the Decorated Villa...
John Plaw
1804
Designs in Architecture; Constisting of Plans, Elevations, And Sections, for Temples, Baths, Cassines, Pavilions...&c., &c.
Sir John Soane
1778
The Builder's Jewel: Or, The Youth's Instructor, And Workman's Rembrancer. Explaining Short and Easy Rules, Made familiar to the meanest Capacity, For Drawing and Working.
Batty Langley
1787
Plans, Elevations, and Sections of Buildings Excavated in the Counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Hertfordshire...
Sir John Soane
1788
Ideas for Rustic Furniture Proper for Garden Seats...
William Wrighte
1790 (?)
Designs for Chimney-Pieces with Mouldings & Bases at Large
I. & J. Taylor
ca. 1794
Ornaments Displayed on a Full-Size for Working...
I. & J. Taylor
late 18th or early 19th century
The Country Gentleman's Architect, in a Great Variety of New Designs
John Miller
1787
Ideas for Rustic Furniture proper for Garden Seats, Summer Houses, Hermitages, Cottages, etc
William Wrighte
ca. 1790–95
Designs for Monuments Including Grave Stones, Compartments, Wall Pieces and Tombs on 40 plates
I. & J. Taylor
ca. 1790
The cabinet-maker and upholsterer's guide, or, Repository of designs for every article of household furniture, in the newest and most approved taste : displaying a great variety of patterns for chairs, stools ... in the plainest and most enriched styles : with a scale to each, and an explanation in letter press : also the plan of a room, shewing the proper distribution of the furniture ... from drawings
A. Hepplewhite & Co.
1788
Sketches for Country Houses, Villas, and Rural Dwellings; Calculated for Persons of Moderate Income, and for Comfortable Retirement
John Plaw
1800
Designs for Shop-Fronts and Door-Cases
Edward Lumley
early 19th century
Taylor's general book of references; for chairs, sofas, couches, easy chairs, &c.
I. & J. Taylor
ca. 1836
The Carpenter's and Joiner's Repository. or , a new system of lines and proportions for doors, windows, chimnies...etc.
William Pain
1778
Designs for Monuments including Grave Stones, Compartments, Wall Pieces and Tombs on 40 plates
I. & J. Taylor
after 1786
Rudiments of Ancient Architecture...The Second Edition, much enlarged
I. & J. Taylor
1794
The Builder's Complete Assistant; or, a Library of Arts and Sciences...
Batty Langley
1738 (?)
Decorations for Parks and Gardens. . .with Plans and Scales [bound with: Designs in Architecture, Consisting of Plans, Elevations, and Sections, 1797 and Wright: Grotesque Architecture, or Rural Amusement, 1802]
Sir John Soane
[1790], 1797, 1802
Pain's British Palladio; or, the builder's general assistant..A new edition, corrected
William Pain
1797
The Carpenter's and Joiner's Repository; Or, a New System of Lines and Proportions for Doors, Windows, Chimnies..& A Great Variety of Stair-Cases, on a Plan Entirely New..A New Edition
William Pain
1787
Rural Architecture; or, Designs from the Simple Cottage to the Decorated Villa...
John Plaw
1796
Designs for sideboards, cabinet tables, etc.
I. & J. Taylor
1822
The Practical Builder; or Workman's General Assistant...A new edition, revised and corrected by the author...
William Pain
1778
Designs for Monuments Including Grave Stones, Compartments, Wall Pieces and Tombs on 40 plates
I. & J. Taylor
ca. 1790
Ferme Ornée; or Rural Improvements
John Plaw
1795
Ornamental Iron Work, or Designs in the Present Taste, for Fan-Lights, Stair-case-railing, Window-guard-irons, Lamp-irons, Palisades & Gates
I. & J. Taylor
before 1786
The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide; Or, Repository of Designs for Every Article of Household Furniture
A. Hepplewhite & Co.
1897 [copy of 1794 original]
The Practical Builder; or Workman's General Assistant Shewing the most approved...Methods for Drawing and Working the whole or separate Part of any Building...The Fourth Edition; Revised and Corrected by the Author
William Pain
1789
Examples of Ornamental Sculpture in Architecture. Drawn from the Originals of Bronze Marble and Terra Cot[a] in Greece, Asia Minor, and Italy.
Lewis Vulliamy
1818–21
Sketches in Architecture, Containing Plans and Elevations of Cottages, Villas, and Other Useful Buildings, with Characteristic Scenery
Sir John Soane
1798