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editorial note: Gothic architecture, improved by rules and proportions ; in many grand designs of columns, doors, windows ... With plans, elevations and profiles; geometrically explained / By B. & T. Langley. London : Millan, 1747

Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
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family name: Langley
given name: Batty
name: Batty Langley
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event: death
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language: eng
note: Dessinateur de jardins, spécialisé dans les strctures dites gothiques

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date: 1696-09-14

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date: 1751

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The Builders compleat assistant, : or, a library of arts and sciences, absolutely necessary to be understood by builders and workmen in general. Viz. I. Arithmetick, Vulgar and Decimal in whole Numbers and Fractions. II. Geometry, Lineal, Superficial and Solid. III. Architecture, Universal. IV. Mensuration. V. Plain Trigonometry. VI. Surveying of Land, &c. VII. Mechanick Powers. VIII. Hydrostaticks. Illustrated by above Thirteen Hundred Examples of Lines, Superficies, Solids, Mouldings, Pedestals, Columns, Pilasters, Entablatures, Pediments, Imposts, Block Cornices, Rustick Quoins, Frontispieces, Arcades, Portico's, &c. proportioned By Modules and Minutes, According to Andrea Palladio. And by equal parts. Likewise, great Varieties of Trussed Roofs, Timber Bridges, Centerings, Arches, Groins, Twisted Rails, Compartments, Obelisques, Vases, Pedestals for Busto's, Sun-Dials, Fonts, &c. and Methods for raising heavy Bodies by the Force of Levers, Pulleys, Axis in Peritrochio, Screws, and Wedges; as also Water, by the common / Langley, Batty / The third edition. / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: Ancient architecture, restored, and improved, : by a great variety of grand and usefull designs, entirely new in the gothick mode for the ornamenting of buildings and gardens ... Exquisitely engraved on LXIV large quarto copper-plates ... by Batty and Thomas Langley / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The london prices of bricklayers materials and works, : both of new buildings and repairs, justly ascertained: and the common exactions and abuses therein detected Interspersed with Rules for Estimating, Performing and Measuring all Kinds of Plain, Circular, Elliptical, Gothick, Spherical, Spheroidical, Conical and Pyramidical Brick-Works: wherein The Abutments of all Sorts of Arches, And the Manner of Building Brick-Flooring for the prevention of Fire, is clearly explained. The Whole Arithmetically and Geometrically Demonstrated. With a great Variety of Designs for Plain and Rusticated Piers, for Gates, Piazzas, &c. Written for the Use of Gentlemen, Stewards and Workmen in General, and particularly for such Landlords and Tenants who are subject to the Repairs of Buildings. By Batty Langley, architect / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: An accurate description of Newgate. : With the rights, privileges, allowances, fees, dues, and customs thereof. Together with a parallel between the master debtors side of the said prison, and the several sponging-houses in the county of Middlesex. Wherein are set forth, The Cheapness of Living, Civility, Sobriety, Tranquillity, Liberty of Conversation, and Diversions of the former. And the Expensive Living, Incivility, Extortions, Close Confinement, and Abuses of the latter. Together with a faithful Account of the Impositions of Bailiffs, &c. and their vile Usage of all such Unfortunate Persons as fall into their Hands. Written for the publick good. By B. L. of Twickenham / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The builder's chest-book : or a complete key to the five orders of columns in architecture. Where by way of Dialogue in Nine Lectures the Etymology, Characters, Proportions, Profiles, Ornaments, Measures and Dispositions of the Members of their several Columns and Entablatures are distinctly considered and explain'd with respect to the Practice of Pallaaio. Together With the manner of drawing the Geometrical Elevation of the Five Orders of Columns in Architecture, and to measure the several Parts of Buildings in general. The whole exemplified by way of Dialogue, in a very concise and familiar manner, illustrated on seven copper-plates: Being a necessary Companion for Gentlemen, as well as Masons, Carpenters, Joyners, Bricklayers, Plasterers, Painters, &c. and all others concern'd in the several Parts of Buildings in general. By B. Langley of Twickenham / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The landed gentleman's useful companion: or, A sure and easy method of improving estates : By plantation of oak, elm, beech, birch, platanus, portugal chesnut, horse chesnut, walnut, lime, service, maple, sycamore, hornbeam, quickbeam, hazel, fir, pine, and all kinds of aquaticks, &c. Wherein is demonstrated, the necessity and advantage thereof; with their, manner of raising, cultivating, felling, &c. in all kinds of soils, whereby estates may be greatly improved. Together with an appendix, of the mensuration of timber, after the common method; and the deceitful way of taking dimensions. Likewise geometrical rules for the true mensuration thereof. The whole being founded on above thirty years experience, and now first published for the benefit of the publick by a country gentleman / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The builder's jewel : or, the youth's instructor, and workman's remembrancer. ... By B. and T. Langley / Langley, Batty / A new edition. / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

id
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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: A sure guide to builders, or, The principles and practice of architecture ... : wherein such geometrical definitions, theorems, problems, etc., as are the basis of architecture, are render'd easy and intelligible to every capacity : as also their various uses illustrated ... together with the general proportions / by B. Langley. / [Farmington Hills, Mich] : Thomson Gale , 2005

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The builder's jewel : or, the youth's instructor, and workman's remembrances. Explaining short and easy rules, made familiar to the meanest capacity, for drawing and working. I. The Five Orders of Columns entire; or any Part of an Order, without Regard to the Module or Diameter. And to enrich them With their Rusticks, Flutings, Cablings, Dentules, Modilions, &c. Also to proportion Their Doors, Windows, Intercolumnations, Portico's, and Arcades. Together With Fourteen Varieties of Raking, Circular, Scroll'd, Compound, and Contracted Pediments; and the true Formation and Accadering of their Raking and returned Cornices; and Mouldings for Capping their Dentules and Modilions. II. Block and Cantaliver Cornices, Rustick Quoins, Cornices proportioned to Rooms, Angle Brackets, Mouldings for Tabernacle Framer, Pannelling, and Centering for Groins, Truss'd Partitions, Girders, Roofs, and Domer. With a Section of the Dome of St. Paul's, London. The Whole illustrated by upwards of 200 Examples, engraved on 100 Copper- / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The workman's golden rule for drawing and working the five orders in architecture. : Wherein Their Pedestals, Columns, Entablatures, Imposts, and Arches, are taken from the best Examples of the Ancients, and proportioned by equal Parts, in a more concise, accurate, and easy Manner, than has been done in any Language. For the Instruction Of Apprentices and Journeymen Masons, Bricklayers, Carpenters, Joiners, Carvers, Turners, Painters, Plaisterers, Cabinet-Makers, &c. (and such Masters) who are unacquainted with so much Architecture, as is absolutely necessary for them to understand, in their respective Professions. And Others, Who desire a Just Knowledge of the Fundamental Rules of that noble Art. By B. Langley, Architect / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: Gothic architecture, : improved by rules and proportions. In many grand designs of columns, doors, windows, Chimney-Pieces, Arcades, Colonades, Porticos, Umbrellos, Temples, and Pavillions &c. With plans, elevations and profiles; geometrically executed. By B. & T. Langley / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The city and country builder's and workman's treasury of designs : or the art of drawing and working the ornamental parts of architecture. Illustrated by upwards of four hundred grand designs, neatly engraved on one hundred and eighty-six copper plates, for Piers, Gates, Doors, Windows, Niches, Buffets, Cisterns, Chimney Pieces, Tabernacle Frames, Pavements, Frets, Gulochi's, Pulpits, Types, Altar Pieces, Monuments, Fonts, Obelisques, Pedestals, for Sun-Dials, Busto's, and Stone Tables, Book-Cases, Cielings, and Iron Works. Proportioned by Aliquot Parts. With an appendix of fourteen plates of Trusses for Girders and Beams, different Sorts of Rafters, and a Variety of Roofs, &c. To which are prefix'd, The Five Orders of Columns, according to Andrea Palladio; whose Members are proportioned by Aliquot Parts, in a more easy Manner than has yet been done. The Whole interspersed With sure Rules for working all the Varieties of Raking Members in Pediments, Modilions, &c. The like, for the immediate Use of Workmen, never published before, in any Language. By / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The builder's jewel : or, the youth's instructor, and workman's remembrancer. Explaining short and easy rules, ... for drawing and working. I. The five orders of columns entire; ... II. Block and cantaliver cornices, ... By B. and T. Langley / Langley, Batty / A new edition. / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

id
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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: Practical geometry applied to the useful arts of building, surveying, gardening and mensuration; calculated for the service of gentlemen as well as artisans, and set to view in four parts. : Containing, I. Preliminaries or the foundations of the several arts above-mentioned. II. The various orders of architecture, laid down and improved from the best masters; with the ways of making draughts of buildings, gardens, groves, fountains, &c. the laying down of maps, cities, lordships, farms, &c. III. The doctrine and rules of mensuration of all kinds, illustrated by select examples in building, gardening, timber, &c. IV. Exact tables of mensuration, shewing, by inspection, the superficial and solid contents of all kinds of bodies, without the fatigue of arithmetical computation: to which is annexed, an account of the clandestine practice now generally obtaining in mensuration, and particularly the damage sustained in selling timber by measure. The whole exemplisy'd with a large number of folio copper plates, curiously engraven by the best hands. By Batty Langley / Langley, Batty / The second edition. / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: Pomona: or, The fruit-garden illustrated : Containing sure methods for improving all the best kinds of fruits now extant in England. Calculated from great variety of experiments made in all kinds of soils and aspects. Wherein the manner of raising young stocks, grafting, inoculating, planting, &c. are clearly and fully demonstrated ... Likewise several practical observations on the imbibing power and perspirations of fruit-trees; the several effects of heat and moisture tending to the growth and maturity of fruits. To which is added, a curious account of the most valuable cyderfruits of Devonshire. The whole illustrated with above three hundred drawings of the several fruits, curiously engraven on seventy-nine large folio plates / By Batty Langley ... / London : G. Strahan , 1729

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The city and country builder's and workman's treasury of designs or The art of drawing and working the ornamental parts of architecture. : Illustrated by upwards of four hundred grand designs, neatly engraved on one hundred and eighty-six copper-plates, for piers, gates, doors, windows, niches, buffets, cisterns, chinmey-pieces, tabernacle-frames, pavements, frets, gulochi's, pulpits, types, altar-pieces, monuments, fonts, obelisques, pedestals, for sun-dials, busto's, and stone tables, book-cases, cielings, and iron works. Proportioned by aliquot parts. With an appendix of fourteen plates of trusses for girders and beams, different sorts of rafters, and a variety of roofs, &c. To which are prefixed, the five orders of columns, according to Andrea Palladio; whose members are proportioned by aliquot parts, in a more easy manner than has yet been done. The whole interspersed with sure rules for working all the varieties of raking members in pediments, modillions, &c. The like, for the immediate use of workmen, never published before, in any language. By B.L / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The builder's jewel: or, The youth's instructor, and workman's remembrancer. : Explaining short and easy rules, made familiar to the meanest capacity, for drawing and working, I. The five orders of columns entire; or any part of an order, without regard to the module or diameter. And to enrich them with their rusticks, flutings, cablings, dentules, modillions, &c. Also to proportion their doors, windows, intercolumnations, portico's, and arcades. Together with, fourteen varieties of raking, circular, scrolled, compound, and contracted pediments; and the true formation and accadering of their raking and returned cornices; and mouldings for capping their dentules and modillions. II. Block and cantaliver cornices, rustick quoins, cornices proportioned to rooms, angle brakets, mouldings for tabernacle frames, pannelling, and centering for groins, trussed partitions, girders, roofs, domes, scales, and stair-cases. Illustrated by upwards of 220 examples, engraved on 108 copper-plates. By B. and T. Langley / Langley, Batty / The thirteenth edition, with a large supplement. / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: A survey of Westminster Bridge, : As 'tis now sinking into ruin. Wherein the cause of the foundation giving way under the sinking pier, and its dislocated arches, is not only accounted for; but also, that the whole structure is likewise subject to the same immediate (if not unavoidable) ruin. With remarks on the piratical method used for building the piers. And a just estimate of the expence for which all their foundations might have been made secure with piles, until every stone, with which the bridge is built, was torn into atoms, by the hungry teeth of devouring time. By Batty Langley, of Meard's Court, Dean-Street, Soho, architect / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: A reply to Mr John James's Review of the several pamphlets and schemes, : That have been offer'd To the Publick, for the Building of a Bridge at Westminster; wherein his many Absurdities are detected, and the Manner of Measuring and Calculating the Quantity and Weight of Materials in all Kinds of Arches, explain'd. By which 'tis evident, That Mr. James is absolutely a Stranger to so much Geometry as is needful to come at the Measures of the Quantities of Materials to be imploy'd in such a Work, &c. And that a semicircular Stone Arch of 120 Feet in Diameter, has not so great a Pressure on its Base, as many Publick Buildings in this Kingdom have on theirs. Also, The Nature of the Tides, and Fall of Water at London Bridge, fully Explained. The Whole Exemplify'd by Geometrical Diagrams, and New Designs; demonstrating the Nature and Easy Performance of so great a Work. By B. Langley / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: A design for the bridge at New Palace Yard, Westminster, (inscribed to the Right Hon. the Lords and gentlemen, appointed commissioners for building the same) composed of nine arches, independent of each other; whose nature is such, that the greatest weight possibly to be impressed cannot break them down. Admitting 880 feet water-way for the flux and reflux of the tides. : Wherein is demonstrated, I. The several manners that the tides will be affected by this building. II. The greatest fall of the water truly calculated; with remarks on an erroneous calculation of 4 inches and seven ...ths, lately published. III. Methods for laying the foundations of the piers in the most substantial and expeditious manner, and to erect them with the same ease as on dry land, without obstruction to the navigation. IV. A near calculation of the cubical feet contained in the whole fabrick; the expence it built entirely with stone, or with stone and brick. V. The great use and advantage of horizontal cylinders, for adjusting an equal pressure on the sides of each arch. A work entirely new, by which an expence of 24,174l is saved, and the building made stronger also. With observations on the several designs published to this time, proving the abutments of their arches to be infirm, and the possibility of their falling, by means of which the whole will be in danger. By B. Lan / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: A sure and easy method of improving estates : By plantation of oak, elm, ash, beech, birch, platanus, Portugal chesnut, horse chesnut, walnut, lime service, maple, sycamore, hornbeam, quickbeam, hazel, fir, pine, and all kinds of aquaticks, &c. Wherein is demonstrated, the necessity and advantage thereof; with their manner of raising, cultivating, feeling, &c. in all kinds of soils, whereby estates may be greatly improved. Together with an appendix, of the mensuration of timber, after the common method; and the deceitful way of taking dimensions. Likewise geometrical rules for the true mensuration thereof. By Batty Langley / Langley, Batty / The second edition. / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The measurer's jewel. : Exhibiting rules and analogies for the mensuration of all kinds of geometrical figures ... To which is perfixed [sic], vulgar and decimal arithmetick, ... with the extraction of the square root. By Batty Langley / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The builder's bench-mate : or inestimable pocket companion, making easy to the meanest capacity, the Grecian, Roman, & Gothick orders of architecture, by near five hundred examples taken from the ancients, Of Pedestals, Bases, Shafts, Capitals, Columns, Architraves, Frizes, Brackets, Cornices, Arches, Imposts, Key-Stones, Trusses, Moldings of Raking Pediments, Frontispieces, Portico's, Arcades, Colonades, Chimney-Pieces, Fretts, Guilochi's, Groins, Weatherings, Moldings for Tabernacles, Frames, &c. Proportioned By Minutes and by Equal Parts. Never done so before. Engraved on 184 copper-plates. Wherein The Orders of Andrea Palladio are truly laid down, Free from the erroncous Measures publish'd in the Editions of Leoni, Campbell, Hoppus, Ware, &c. Written For the Use of Gentlemen delighting in True Architecture; and for Masters and Workmen, to Draw from, and Work after. By Batty Langley, Architect / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: A supplement to The builder's jewel. : Containing, I. Mensuration of superficies and solids. II. Balustres. III. Vases. IV. Venetian windows. V. Chimney-pieces. VI. Scales. VII. Stair-cases, VIII. Brackets. IX. Rails. X. Frets. XI. Masques. XII. The gothic order. Illustrated by upwards of 132 examples, engraved on 44 copper-plates / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

id
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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The workman's golden rule for drawing and working the five orders in architecture. : Wherein Their Pedestals, Columns, Entablatures, Imposts, and Arches, are taken from the best Examples of the Ancients, and proportioned by equal Parts, in a more concise, accurate, and easy Manner, than has been done in any Language. For the instruction of apprentices and journey men Masons, Bricklayers, Carpenters, Joiners, Carvers, Turners, Painters, Plaisterers, Cabinet-Makers, &c. (and such Masters) who are unacquainted with so much Architecture, as is absolutely necessary for them to understand, in their respective Professions: And Others, Who desire a just Knowledge of the Fundamental Rules of that noble Art. By B. Langley, Architect / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The builder's compleat assistant, or, A library of arts and sciences, absolutely necessary to be understood by builders and workmen in general ... : proportioned by modules and minutes, according to Andrea Palladio / by B. Langley. / [Farmington Hills, Mich] : Thomson Gale , 2005

id
type: Document
aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: Practical geometry applied to the useful arts of building, : surveying, gardening and mensuration; calculated for the service of gentlemen as well as artisans, and set to view in four parts. containing, I. Preliminaries or the Foundations of the several Arts above-mentioned. II. The various Orders of Architecture, laid down and improved from the best Masters; with the Ways of making Draughts of Buildings, Gardens, Groves, Fountains, &c. the laying down of Maps, Cities, Lordships, Farms, &c. III. The Doctrine and Rules of Mensuration of all Kinds, illustrated by select Examples in Building, Gardening, Timber, &c. IV. Exact Tables of Mensuration, shewing, by inspection, the superficial and solid Contents of all Kinds of Bodies, without the Fatigue of Arithmetical Computation: To which is annexed, An Account of the Clandestine Practice now generally obtaining in Mensuration, and particularly the Damage sustained in selling Timber by Measure. The Whole Exemplifi'd with above 60 Folio Copper Plates, by the best Hands. By Batty Langley / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

id
type: Document
aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The builder's complete assistant : or, a library of arts and sciences, absolutely necessary to be understood by builders and workmen in general. Viz. I. Arithmetick, Vulgar and Decimal, in whole Numbers and Fractions. II. Geometry, Lineal, Superficial, and Solid. III. Architecture, Universal. IV. Mensuration. V. Plain Trigonometry. VI. Surveying of Land, &c. VII. Mechanick powers. VIII. Hydrostaticks. Illustrated by above Thirteen Hundred Examples of Lines, Superficies, Solids, Mouldings, Pedestals, Columns, Pilasters, Entablatures, Pediments, Imposts, Block Cornices, Rustick Quoins, Frontispieces, Arcades, Porticos, &c. Proportioned by Modules and Minutes, according to Andrea Palladio; and by Equal Parts. Likewise Great Varieties of Trussed Roofs, Timber Bridges, Centerings, Arches, Groins, Twisted Rails, Compartments, obelisks, Vases, Pedestals for Bustos, Sun-Dials, Fonts, &c. and Methods for raising heavy Bodies by the Force of Levers, Pulleys, Axes in Peritrochio, Screws, and Wedges; as also Water, by the common Pu / Langley, Batty / The fourth edition. / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: New principles of gardening: or, The laying out and planting parterres, groves, wildernesses, labyrinths, avenues, parks, &c. after a more grand and rural manner, than has been done before : with experimental directions for raising the several kinds of fruit-trees, forest-trees, ever-greens and flowering-shrubs with which gardens are adorn'd. To which is added, the various names, descriptions, temperatures, medicinal virtues, uses and cultivations of several roots, pulse, herbs, &c. of the kitchen and physick gardens, that are absolutely necessary for the service of families in general ... / By Batty Langley ... / London : Printed foe A. Bettesworth and J. Batley [etc.] , 1728

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: A sure method of improving estates by plantations of oak, elm, ash, beech, and other timber-trees, coppice-woods, &c : wherein is demonstrated the necessity and advantages thereof, their manner of raising, cultivating, felling, &c., in all kinds of soils / offered to the consideration of the nobility and gentry of Great-Britain by Batty Langley ... / [Farmington Hills, Mich] : Thomson Gale , 2005

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: New principles of gardening: or, The laying out and planting parterres, groves, wildernesses, labyrinths, avenues, parks, &c. : After a more grand and rural manner, than has been done before. With experimental directions for raising the several kinds of fruit-trees, forest-trees, ever-greens, and flowering-shrubs, with which gardens are adorn'd. To which are added, the various names, descriptions, temperatures, medicinal virtues, uses, and cultivations of several roots, pulse, herbs, &c. of the kitchen and physick garden, that are absolutely necessary for the service of families in general. Illustrated with great variety of grand designs, curiously engraven on twenty-eight folio plates, by the best hands. By Batty Langley, of Twickenham / Langley, Batty / The second edition. / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The builder's director, or Bench-mate : Being a pocket-treasury of the Grecian, Roman, and Gothic orders of architecture, made easy to the meanest capacity by near 500 examples, improved from the best authors, ancient and modern, of pedestals, bases, shafts, capitals, columns, architraves, frizes, brackets, cornices, arches, imposts, key-stones, trussees, moldings of raking pediments, frontispieces, portico's, arcades, colonades, chimney-pieces, fretts, guilcohi's, groins, weatherings, moldings for tabernacles, frames, &c. proportioned by minutes and by equal parts. Engraved on 184 copper plates. Wherein the orders of Andrea Palladio are truly laid down, free from erroneous measures. Written for the use of gentlemen delighting in true architecture; and for master and workmen to draw from work after. By Batty Langley, architect / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: Ancient masonry, : both in the theory and practice, demonstrating the useful rules of arithmetick, geometry, and architecture, in the proportions and orders of the most eminent masters of all nations, viz. Vitruvius, Bramante, Julio Romano, Michael Angelo, Carlo Cesare Osio, Andrea Palladio, Vincent Scamozzi, M. J. Barozzio of Vignola, Sebastian Serlio, Daniel Barbaro, L. B. Alberti, P. Cataneo, P. de Lorme, Viola, J. Bullant, Julian Mau-Clerc, J. Berain, Sebastian le Clerc, Claude Perault, Inigo Jones, Sir Christoph. Wren, &c. &c. &c. And also of the Cariatides, Persians, French, Spanish, and English. Together with Their most valuable designs for Temples, Triumphal Arches, Portico's, Colonades, Piazza's, Arcades, Frontispieces, Gates and Doors, Windows, Niches, Entablatures, Pediments, Capitals, Festoons, Trophies, Ballusters, Balconies, Ballustrades, Cieling-Pieces, Chimney-Pieces, Floors, Pavements, Arches, Groins, Stair-Cases, Roofs, Obelisques, Ornaments, &c. The Whole interspersed with Critical Rem / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: Pomona: or, the fruit-garden illustrated. : Containing Sure Methods for Improving all the Best Kinds of fruits Now extant in England. calculated from Great Variety of experiments made in all Kinds of soild and aspects. wherein The Manner of Raising Young Stocks, Grasting, Inoculating, Planting, &c. are clearly and fully demonstrated. With directions, I. For Prunino; wherein the Reasons, Manner, and Consequences thereof are clearly demonstrated. II. For Nailing ; wherein the true Distances that the Branches of Fruit-Trees are to be laid upon the Walls, are set forth : Being a most important and useful Discovery, unknown to Gardeners in general. III. For Preserving their Blossoms from the Injuries of Frosts, &c. IV. Rules for the Things of their young-set Fruits, so as to leave no more than Nature can strongly support, and repen in the greatest Perfection. V. For Prescrving and Ordering Young Fruits, from their Blossom to the Time of their Maturity. VI. to give them their true Taste and Colour when fully grown, Season of Ripening, / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The builder's chest-book : or, a complete key to the five orders in architecture. Wherein, by Way of Dialogue, the Etymology, Characters, Proportions, Profiles, Ornaments, Measures and Dispositions of the Members of their several Columns and Entablature are distinctly consider'd and explain'd with respect to the Practice of Palladio. Together With the Manner of drawing the Geometrical Elevation of the Five Orders of Columns, and to measure the several Parts of Buildings in general. By B. Langley. The second edition, much improv'd. To which is added, Geometrical rules made easy for the use of mechanicks concern'd in buildings : Containing, New and Infallible Methods, for Striking out from proper Centers, the Groyns of Arches regular and irregular, the Angle Brackets of Coves, Crowns of Beaufets circular or elliptick. With many other useful Problems relating to all Curve Lines introduc'd in Building Also, An Essay, on the Nature and Properties of Arches in general, mechanically consider'd; exemplified by several G / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The builder's jewel: or, The youth's instructor, and workman's remembrancer. : Explaining short and easy rules, made familiar to the meanest capacity, for drawing and working, I. The five orders of columns entire; or any part of an order, without regard to the module or diameter. And to enrich them with their rusticks, flutings, cablings, dentules, modillions, &c. also to proportion their doors, windows, intercolumnations, portico's, and arcades. Together with fourteen varieties of raking, circular, scrolled, compound, and contracted pediments; and the true formation and accadering of their raking and returned cornices; and mouldings for capping their dentules and modillions. II. Block and cantaliver cornices, rustick quoins, cornices proportioned to rooms, angle brackets, mouldings for tabernacle frames, pannelling, and centering for groins, truffed partitions, girders, roofs and domes. With a section of the dome of St. Paul's, London. The whole illustrated by upwards of 200 examples, engraved on 100 copper-plates. By B. and T. Langley / Langley, Batty / The eleventh edition. / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: New principles of gardening: or, The laying out and planting parterres, groves wildernesses, labyrinths, avenues, parks, &c. after a more grand and rural manner, than has been done before : With experimental direction trees, ever-greens and flowering shrubs with which gardens are adorn'd. To which is added, ... medicinal virtues, uses and cultivations of several roots, pulse, herbs, &c of the kitchen and physick gardens, that are absolutely necessary for the service of families in general. Illustrated with great variety of grand designs, curiously engraven on twenty eight folio plates, by the best hands / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The London prices of bricklayers materials and works, : both of new buildings and repairs, justly ascertained: and the common exactions and abuses therein detected. Interspersed with Rules for Estimating, Performing and Measuring all Kinds of Plain, Circular, Elliptical, Gothick, Spherical, Spheroidical, Conical and Pyramidical Brick-Works: wherein The Abutments of all Sorts of Arches, And the Manner of Building Brick-Flooring for the Prevention of Fire, is clearly explained. The Whole Arithmetically and Geometrically Demonstrated. Also Illustrated with a great Variety of Designs for Plain and Rusticated Piers, for Gates, Piazzas, &c. In Thirty-Two curious Copper Plates. Written for the Use of Gentlemen, Stewards, and Workmen in general, and particularly for such Landlords and Tenants who are subject to the Repairs of Buildings. By Batty Langley, architect / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

id
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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The builder's director, : or bench-mate: being a pocket-treasury of the Grecian, Roman, and Gothic orders of architecture, Made easy to the meanest Capacity by near 500 Examples, Improved from the best authors, Ancient and Modern, Of Pedestals, Bases, Shafts, Capitals, Columns, Architraves, Freezes, Brackets, Cornices, Arches, Imposts, Key-Stones, Trusses, Moldings of Raking Pediments, Frontispieces, Portico's, Arcades, Colonades, Chimney-Pieces, Fretts, Guilochi's, Groins, Weatherings, Moldings for Tabernacles, Frames, &c. Proportioned By Minutes and by Equal Parts. Engraved on 184 Copper Plates. Wherein The Orders of Andrea Palladio are truly laid down, free from erroneous Measures. Written for the Use of Gentlemen delighting in True Architecture; and for Masters and Workmen to draw from and work after. By Batty Langley, architect / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

id
type: Document
aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The builder's director, or, Bench-mate : being a pocket-treasury of the Grecian, Roman, and Gothic orders of architecture, made easy to the meanest capacity by near 500 examples ... proportioned by minutes and by equal parts : engraved on 184 copper plates : wherein the orders of Andrea Palladio are truly laid down, free from erroneous measures / by Batty Langley. / [Farmington Hills, Mich] : Thomson Gale , 2005

id
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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The builder's vade-mecum : or, a complete key to the five orders of columns in architecture. Where, by Way of Dialogue in Nine Lectures, the Etymology, Characters, Proportions, Profiles, Ornaments, Measures and Dispositions of the Members of their several Columns and Entablatures are distinctly consider'd and explain'd, with respect to the Practice of Palladio. Together with the manner of drawing the geometrical elevation of the five orders of columns in Architecture, and to measure the several Parts of Buildings in general: illustrated on seven copper-plates, being a necessary Companion for all Gentlemen, as well as Masons, Carpenters, Joiners, Bricklayers, Plaisterers, Painters, &c. And all Others concern'd in the several Parts of Buildings in general. By B. Langley, of Twickenham / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

id
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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: Gothic architecture, improved by rules and proportions : In many grand designs of columns, doors, windows ... With plans, elevations and profiles; geometrically explained / By B. & T. Langley / London , 1967

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The city and country builder's and workman's treasury of designs : or the art of drawing and working the ornamental parts of architecture. Illustrated by upwards of four hundred grand designs, neatly engraved on One Hundred and Eighty-Six Copper-Plates, for Piers, Gates, Doors, Windows, Niches, Buffets, Cisterns, Chimney-Pieces, Tabernacle-Frames, Pavements, Frets, Gulochi's, Pulpits, Types, Altar-Pieces, Monuments, Fonts, Obelisques, Pedestals, for Sun-Dials, Busto's, and Stone Tables, Book Cases, Cielings, and Iron Works. Proportioned by Aliquot Parts. With an Appendix of Fourteen Plates of Trusses for Girders and Beams, different Sorts of Rafters, and a Variety of Roofs, &c. To which are prefixed, The Five Orders of Columns, according to Andrea Palladio; whose Members are proportioned by Aliquot Parts, in a more easy Manner than has yet been done. The Whole interspersed With sure Rules for working all the Varieties of Raking Members in Pediments, Modillions, &c. The like, for the immediate Use of Workmen, never published before, in any Language. By / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

id
type: Document
aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The London prices of bricklayers materials and works : both of new buildings and repairs, justly ascertained ... interspersed with rules for estimating, performing and measuring all kinds of ... brick-works : wherein the abutments of all sorts of arches, and the manner of building brick-flooring for the prevention of fire is clearly explained : the whole arithmetically and geometrically demonstrated ... written for the use of gentlemen, stewards and workmen in general / by Batty Langley. / [Farmington Hills, Mich] : Thomson Gale , 2005

id
type: Document
aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: A survey of Westminster Bridge, as 'tis now sinking into ruin : wherein the cause of the foundation giving way ... is not only accounted for, but also, that the whole structure is likewise subject to ... ruin : with remarks on the piratical method used for building the piers / by Batty Langley. / [Farmington Hills, Mich] : Thomson Gale , 2005

id
type: Document
aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: Exaction detected, or, The prices of bricklayers matarials [sic] and works, prime cost and retail, justly ascertained, in all parts of the kingdom : for the use of noblemen, gentlemen, stewards, and workmen : interspersed with rules for to perform all kinds of ... brick works ... together with all such arithmetical and geometrical rules, on which the works of a bricklayer is dependant / by Batty Langley. / [Farmington Hills, Mich] : Thomson Gale , 2005

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The builders compleat assistant, : or a library of arts and sciences, absolutely necessary to be understood by builders and workmen in general. Viz. I. Arithmetick, Vulgar and Decimal in whole Numbers and Fractions. II. Geometry, Lineal, Superficial and Solid. III. Architecture, Universal. IV. Mensuration. V. Plain Trigonometry. VI. Surveying of Land, &c. Vii. Mechanick Powers. Viii. Hydrostaticks. Illustrated by above Thirteen Hundred Examples of Lines, Superficies, Solids, Mouldings, Pedestals, Columns, Pilasters, Entablatures, Pediments, Imposts, Block Cornices, Rustick Quoins, Frontispieces, Arcades, Portico's, &c. Proportioned By Modules and Minutes, According to Andrea Palladio. And by Equal Parts. Likewise, great Varieties of Trussed Roofs, Timber Bridges, Centerings, Arches, Groins, Twisted Rails, Compartments, Obelisques, Vases, Pedestals for Busto's, Sun-Dials, Fonts, &c. and Methods for raising heavy Bodies by the Force of Levers, Pulleys, Axis in Peritrochio, Screws, and Wedges; as also Water, by the common / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

id
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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The builder's director, or, Bench-mate : being a pocket-treasury of the Grecian, Roman, and Gothic orders of architecture, made easy to the meanest capacity by near 500 examples ... proportioned by minutes and equal parts : the like never before published : engraved on 184 copper plates, wherein the orders of Andrea Palladio are truly laid down from erroneous measures / by Batty Langley. / [Farmington Hills, Mich] : Thomson Gale , 2005

id
type: Document
aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The builder's jewel, or, The youth's instructor and workman's remembrancer : explaining short and easy rules, made familiar to the meanest capacity, for drawing and working ... I. The five orders of columns entire, or any part of an order ... II. Block and cantaliver cornices, rustick quoins / by B. and T. Langley. / [Farmington Hills, Mich] : Thomson Gale , 2005

id
type: Document
aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The city and country builder's and workman's treasury of designs : or the art of drawing and working the ornamental parts of architecture. Illustrated by upwards of four hundred grand designs, neatly engraved on one hundred and eighty-six copper-plates, for Piers, Gates, Doors, Windows, Niches, Buffets, Cisterns, Chimney-Pieces, Tabernacle-Frames, Pavements, Frets, Gulochi's, Pulpits, Types, Altar-Pieces, Monuments, Fonts, Obelisques, Pedestals, for Sun-Dials, Busto's, and Stone Tables, Book-Cases, Cielings, and Iron Works. Proportioned by Aliquot parts. With an appendix of fourteen plates of Trusses for Girders and beams, different Sorts of rafters, and a Variety of Roofs, &c. To which are prefix'd, The Five Orders of Columns, according to Andrea Palladio; whose Members are proportioned by aliquot Parts, in a more easy Manner than has yet been done. The whole interspersed With sure rules for working all the Varieties of Raking Members in Pediments, Modillions, &c. The like, for the immediate Use of workmen, never published before, in any Language. By / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

id
type: Document
aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The builder's jewel: or, The youth's instructor, and workman's remembrancer. : Explaining short and easy rules, made familiar to the meanest capacity, for drawing and working, I. The five orders of columns entire; or any part of an order, without regard to the module or diameter. And to enrich them with their rusticks, flutings, cablings, dentules, modillions, &c. Also to proportion their doors, windows, intercolumnations, portico's, and arcades. Together with fourteen varieties of raking, circular, scrolled, compound, and contracted pediments; and the true formation and accadering of their raking and returned cornices; and mouldings for capping their dentules and modillions. II. Block and cantaliver cornices, rustick quoins, cornices proportioned to rooms, angle brackets, mouldings for tabernacle frames, pannelling, and centering for groins, trussed partitions, girders, roofs, domes, scales and stair-cases. Illustrated by upwards of 220 examples, engraved on 108 copper-plates. By B. and T. Langley / Langley, Batty / The twelfth edition. / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The builder's jewel : or, the youth's instructor, and workman's remembrancer. Explaining short and easy rules. Made familiar to the meanest capacity, for drawing and working, I. The Five Orders of Columns entire: or any Part of an Order, without Regard to the Module or Diameter. And to enrich them With their Rusticks, Flutings, Cablings, Dentules, Modillions, &c. Also to proportion Their Doors, Windows, Intercolumnations, Portico's, and Arcades. Together with Fourteen Varieties of Raking, Circular, Scrolled, Compound, and Contracted Pediments; and the true Formation and Accadering of their Raking and Returned Cornices; and Mouldings for Capping their Dentules and Modillions. II. Block and Cantaliver Cornices, Rustick Quoins, Cornices proportioned to Rooms, Angle Brackets, Mouldings for Tabernacle Frames, Pannelling, and Centering for Groins, Trussed Partitions, Girders, Roofs and Domes. With 8 Section of the Dome of St. Paul's, London. The Whole illustrated by upwards of 200 Examples, engraved on 100 Copper / Langley, Batty / The twelfth edition. / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: [Thecity and country builder's and workman's treasury of designs; or, The art of drawing and working the ornamental parts of architecture ... / With an appendix of fourteen plates of trusses for girders and beams ... To which are prefixed, the five orders of columns, according to Andrea Palladio, by B.L / London : Printed for S. Harding , 1756.]

id
type: Document
aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The builder's jewel, or, The youth's instructor, and workman's remembrancer : explaining short and easy rules, made familiar to the meanest capacity, for drawing and working, I. The five orders of columns entire, or any part of an order ... II. Block and cantaliver cornices, rustick quoins ... the whole illustrated by upwards of 200 examples, engraved on 100 copper-plates / by B. and T. Langley. / [Farmington Hills, Mich] : Thomson Gale , 2005

id
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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: A design for the bridge at New Palace Yard, Westminster : (inscribed to the Right Hon. the Lords and Gentlemen, appointed Commissioners for building the same) : composed of nine arches, independent of each other, whose nature is such, that the greatest weight possibly to be impressed cannot break them down : admitting 880 feet water-way for the flux and reflux of the tides / by B. Langley. / [Farmington Hills, Mich] : Thomson Gale , 2005

id
type: Document
aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The builder's director, : or bench-mate: being a pocket treasury of the Grecian, Roman, and Gothic orders of architecture, Made easy to the meanest Capacity by near 500 Examples, Improved from the best Authors, Ancient and Modern, Of Pedestals, Bases, Shafts, Capitals, Columns, Architraves, Freezes, Brackets, Cornices, Arches, Imposts, Key-Stones, Trusses, Moldings of Raking Pediments, Frontispieces. Portico's, Arcades, Colonades, Chimney-Pieces, Fretts, Guilochi's, Groins, Weatherings, Moldings for Tabernacles, Frames, &c. proportioned By Minutes and by Equal Parts, The like never before Published. Engraved on 184 Copper Plates. Wherein The Orders of Andrea Palladio are truly laid down, free from erroneous Measures. Written for the Use of Gentlemen delighting in True Architecture; and for Masters and Workmen to Draw from and Work after. By Batty Langley, architect / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

id
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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The builder's director, or Bench-mate : Being a pocket-treasury of the Grecian, Roman, and Gothic order's of architecture, made easy to the meanest capacity by near 500 examples. Improved from the best authors. Ancient and modern, of pedestals, bases, shafts, captials, columns, architraves, freezes, brackets, cornices, arches, imposts, key-stones, trusses, moldings of raking pediments, frontispieces, portico's, arcades, colonades, chimney-pieces, fretts, guilochi's, groins, weatherings, moldings for tabernacles, frames, &c. proportioned by minutes and by equal parts, the like never before published. Engraved on 184 copper plates. Wherein the orders of Andrea Palladio are truly laid down, free from erroneous measures. Written for the use of gentlemen delighting in true architecture; and for masters and workmen to draw from and work after. By Batty Langley, architect / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

id
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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The builder's vade-mecum : Or, A complete key to the five orders of columns in architecture. Where, by way of dialogue in nine lectures, the etymology, characters, proportions, profiles, ornaments, measures and dispositions of the members of their several columns and entablatures are distinctly consider'd and explain'd, with respect to the practice of palladio. Together with the manner of drawing the geometrical elevation of the five orders of columns in architecture and to measure the several parts of buildings in general: illustrated on seven coper-plates, being a necessary companion for all gentlemen's as well as masons, carpenters, joiners, bricklayers, plaisterers, painters, &c. and all others concern'd in the several parts of buildings in general. By B. Langley, of Twickenham / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

id
type: Document
aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The London prices of bricklayers materials and works : both of new buildings and repairs, justly ascertained ... interspersed with rules for estimating, performing and measuring all kinds of ... brick-works ... the whole arithmetically and geometrically demonstrated : also illustrated with a great variety of designs for plain and rusticated piers, for gates, piazzas, &c., in thirty-two curious copper plates / by Batty Langley ... / The 2nd ed. / [Farmington Hills, Mich] : Thomson Gale , 2005

id
type: Document
aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The city and country builder's and workman's treasury of designs, or, The art of drawing and working the ornamental parts of architecture ... / by B.L. / [Farmington Hills, Mich] : Thomson Gale , 2005

id
type: Document
aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The City and country builder's, and workman's treasury of designs : or, the art of drawing, and working the ornamental parts of architecture. Illustrated, by upwards of four hundred grand designs, for Peirs, Gates, Doors, Windows, Niches, Buffets, Cisterns, Chimney Pieces, Tabernacle Frames, Pavements, Frets, Gulochps, Pulpits, Types, Altar Pieces, Monuments, Fonts, Obelisques, Pedestals, for Sundials, Busto's, and Stone Tables, Book Cases, Ciellings, and Iron Works. Finely engraved on 186 large quarto plate; Proportion by aliquot parts: To which are Prefix's, The Five Orders of Columns; according to Andrea Palladio, whose Members are proportioned by Aliquot Parts, in a more easy Manner, than has been yet done. The Whole interspersed, With sure rules, for Working, all the Varieties of Raking Members in Pediments, Modilions, &c. The like, for the Immediate Use of workmen never published before, in any Language. By Batty Langley / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The builder's jewel : or, the youth's instructor, and workman's remembrancer. Explaining Short and Easy Rules, Made familiar to the meanest Capacity, For Drawing and Working, I. The Five Orders of Columns entire; or any Part of an Order, without Regard to the Module or Diameter. And to enrich them With their Rusticks, Fluting, Saburg, Dentules, Modillions, &c. Also to proportion Their Doors, Windows, Intercolumnations, Portico's, and Arcades. Together with Fourteen Varieties of Raking, Circular, Scrolled, Compound, and Contracted Pediments; and the true Formation and Accadering of their Raking and Returned Cornices; and Mouldings for Capping their Dentules and Modillions. II. Block and Cantaliver Cornices, Rustick Quoins, Cornices proportioned to Rooms, Angle Brackets, Mouldings for Tabernacle Frames, Pannelling, and Centering for Groins, Trussed Partitions, Girders, Roofs and Domes. With a Section of the Dome of St. Paul's, London. The Whole illustrated by upwards of 200 Examples, engraved on 100 Copper-Pl / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The builder's director, : or bench-mate: being a pocket-treasury of the Grecian, Roman, and Gothic orders of architecture, Made easy to the meanest Capacity by near 500 Examples. Improved from the best Authors, Ancient and Modern, Of Pedestals, Bases, Shafts, Capitals, Columns, Architraves, Freezes, Brackets, Cornices, Arches, Imposts, Key-Stones, Trusses, Moldings of Raking Pediments, Frontispieces, Portico's, Arcades, Colonades, Chimney-Pieces, Fretts, Guilochi's, Groins, Weatherings, Moldings for Tabernacles, Frames, &c. Proportioned By Minutes and by Equal Parts. The like never before Published. Engraved on 184 copper plates. Wherein The Orders of Andrea Palladio are truly laid down, free from erroneous Measures. Written for the Use of Gentlemen delighting in True Architecture; and for Masters and Workmen to Draw from and Work after. By Batty Langley, Architect / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

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bibliographic citation: A sure method of improving estates, : By plantations of oak, elm, ash, beech, and other timber-trees, coppice-woods. &c. Wherein is demonstrated, the necessity and advantages thereof; their manner of raising, cultivating, selling, &c. in all kinds of soils, whereby estates may be greatly improv'd. Offered to the consideration of the nobility and gentry of Great-Britain. By Batty Langley, of Twickenham / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

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bibliographic citation: An accurate description of Newgate. : With the rights, privileges, allowances, fees, dues, and customs thereof. Together with a parallel between the master-debtors side of the said prison, and the several sponging-houses in the county of Middlesex. Wherein are set forth, The Cheapness of Living, Civility, Sobriety, Tranquillity, Liberty of Conversation, and Diversions of the former. And the Expensive Living, Incivility, Extortions, Close Confinement, and Abuses of the latter. Together with a faithful Account of the Impositions of Bailiffs; &c. and their vile Usage of all such Unfortunate Persons as fall into their Hands. To which is added, A true account of the parentage, birth, education, and practices of that noted Thief-Catcher Jonathan Savage. With an Account of the Methods to be used for Recovering Stollen Goods. Written for the publick good. By B. L. of Twickenham / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The London prices of bricklayers materials and works, both of new buildings and repairs, justly ascertained: and the common exactions and abuses therein detected. : Interspersed with rules for estimating, performing and measuring all kinds of plain, circular, elliptical, gothick, spherical, spheroidical, conical and pyramidical brick-works: wherein the abutments of all sorts of arches, and the manner of building brick-flooring for the prevention of fire, is clearly explained. The whole arithmetically and geometrically demonstrated. Also illustrated with a great variety of designs for plain and rusticated piers, for gates, piazzas, &c. in thirty-two curious copper plates. Written for the use of gentlemen, stewards, and workmen in general, and particularly for such landlords and tenants who are subject to the repairs of buildings. By Batty Langley, architect / Langley, Batty / The second edition. / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

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bibliographic citation: The builder's jewel : or, the youth's instructor, and workman's remembrancer. Explaining Short and Easy Rules, Made familiar to the meanest Capacity, For Drawing and Working, I. The Five Orders of Columns entire; or any Part of an Order, without Regard to the Module or Diameter. And to enrich them With their Rusticks, Flutings, Cablings, Dentules, Modillions, &c. Also to proportion Their Doors, Windows, Intercolumnations, Portico's, and Arcades. Together With fourteen Varieties of Raking, Circular, Scrolled, Compound, and Contracted Pediments; and the true Formation and Accadering of their Raking and returned Cornices; and Mouldings for Capping their Dentules and Modillions. II. Block and Cantaliver Cornices, Rustick Quoins, Cornices proportioned to Rooms, Angle Brackets, Mouldings for Tabernacle Frames, Pannelling, and Centering for Groins, Trussed Partitions, Girders, Roofs and Domes. With a Section of the Dome of St. Paul's London. The Whole illustrated by upwards of 200 Examples, engraved on 100 Copper- / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: Gothic architecture, improved by rules and proportions. : In many grand designs of columns, doors, windows, chimney-pieces, arcades, colonades, porticos, umbrellos, temples, and pavillions &c. With plans, elevations and profiles; geometrically explained. By B. & T. Langley. To which is added an historical dissertation on Gothic architecture / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: Gothic architecture, improved by rules and proportions : in many grand designs of columns, doors, windows, chimney-pieces, arcades, colonades, porticos, umbrellas, temples, and pavillions & c : with plans, elevations and profiles; geometrically explained / by B. & T. Langley. / [Farmington Hills, Mich] : Thomson Gale , 2005

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: A reply to Mr. John James's review of the several pamphlets and schemes, that have been offer'd to the publick : for the building of a bridge at Westminster ... also, the nature of the tides and fall of water at London Bridge, fully explained / by B. Langley. / [Farmington Hills, Mich] : Thomson Gale , 2005

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aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The landed gentleman's useful companion, or, A sure and easy method of improving estates : by plantation of oak, elm, beech, birch, platanus ... wherein is demonstrated, the necessity and advantage thereof : with their manner of raising, cultivating ... together with an appendix, of the mensuration of timber ... likewise geometrical rules for the true mensuration thereof ... the whole being founded on above thirty years experience, and now first published for the benefit of the publick / by a country gentleman. / [Farmington Hills, Mich] : Thomson Gale , 2005

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type: Document
aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The builder's jewel: or, The youth's instructor, and workman's remembrancer. : Explaining short and easy rules, made familiar to the meanest capacity, for drawing and working, I. The five orders-of columns entire; or any part of an order, without regard to the module or diameter. And to enrich them with their rusticks, flutings, cablings, dentules, modillions, &c. Also to proportion their doors, windows, intercolumnations, portico's, and arcades. Together with fourteen varieties of raking, circular, scroll'd, compound, and contracted pediments; and the true formation and accadering of their raking and returned cornices; and mouldings for capping their dentules and modillions. II. Block and cantaliver cornices, rustick quoins, cornices proportioned to rooms, angle brackets, mouldings for tabernacle frames, pannelling, and centering for groins, truss'd partitions, girders, roofs and domes. With a section of the dome of St. Paul's, London. The whole illustrated by upwards of 200 examples, engraved on 100 copper-plates. By B. and T. Langley / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

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type: Document
aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: The young builder's rudiments : or the principles of geometry, mechanicks, mensuration and perspective, geometrically demonstrated. Together with the five orders of columns in architecture. According to the Proportions of the Celebrated Palladio. Calculated for the Use of Workmen, Gentlemen and Others, who delight in Designing, Drawing, Painting, Engraving, and Gardening, &c. Adorn'd with about thirty large copper plates, curiously engrav'd by J. Vandergucht and B. Cole. By B. Langley / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009

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type: Document
aut: Langley, Batty (1696-1751)
bibliographic citation: New principles of gardening : or, The laying out and planting parterres, groves, wildernesses, labyrinths, avenues, parks, &c. after a more grand and rural manner, than has been done before; With Experimental Directions For raising the several Kinds of Fruit-Trees, Forest-Trees, Ever-Greens and Flowering-Shrubs with which Gardens are adorn'd. To which is added, The various Names, Descriptions, Temperatures Medicinal Virtues, Uses and Cultivations of several Roots, Pulse, Herbs, &c. of the Kitchen and Physick Gardens, that are absolutely necessary for the Service of Families in general. Illustrated with great Variety of Grand Designs, curiously Engraven on twenty eight Folio Plates, by the best Hands. By Batty Langley, of Twickenham / Langley, Batty / Farmington Hills, Michigan : Cengage Gale , 2009