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Palladio Londinensis: or, The London Art of Building...to which is annexed the Builder's Dictionary, or an Alphabetical Explanation of Terms

Author William Salmon British
Engraver James Mynde British
After Edward Hoppus British
1738
Not on view

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  • Title: Palladio Londinensis: or, The London Art of Building...to which is annexed the Builder's Dictionary, or an Alphabetical Explanation of Terms
  • Author: William Salmon (British, ca. 1703–1779)
  • Engraver: James Mynde (British, 1702–1771)
  • Artist: After Edward Hoppus (British, died 1739)
  • Date: 1738
  • Medium: Illustrations: etching and engraving
  • Dimensions: 9 3/16 × 7 3/8 × 1 3/16 in. (23.4 × 18.8 × 3 cm)
  • Classifications: Books, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Bequest of W. Gedney Beatty, 1941
  • Object Number: 41.100.74
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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