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SALMON, William (1703-1779). Palladio Londinensis: or, the London Art of Building . London: for Mess. Ward and Wicksteed [etc.], 1734. Small 4° (232 x 176mm). 37 engraved plates, some folding. (A few leaves slightly soiled.) Contemporary calf, spine in compartments with gilt ornaments and lettering-piece (slightly rubbed). Provenance : Castle Menzies (armorial bookplate). FIRST EDITION. Harris 793. -- Francesco Scipione MAFFEI (1675-1755). A complete History of the ancient Amphitheatres . London: for Harmen Noorthouck, 1730. 8° (192 x 118mm). 15 engraved plates, 11 folding, engraved illustrations in the text. (Some leaves slightly browned.) Contemporary calf, spine gilt (slightly worn). Provenance : Sir John Anstruther (armorial bookplate). -- The Builder's Dictionary: or Gentleman and Architect's Companion . London: for A Bettesworth and C. Hitch [etc.], 1734. 2 volumes, 8° (192 x 120mm). 33 engraved plates on 32 leaves, 31 folding, woodcut illustrations, a few full-page. (Last leaf in vol.I laid down, some leaves slightly soiled, a few trimmed affecting head-line.) Contemporary mottled calf, gilt spines, red and black lettering-pieces. Provenance : John Blagrove (armorial bookplate). -- Richard NEVE. The City and Country Purchaser's and Builder's Dictionary . London: for B. Sprint [etc.], 1736. 8° (192 x 122mm). Engraved frontispiece. Contemporary calf (slightly rubbed). Harris 597. -- Stephen RIOU (1720-1780). Short Principles for the Architecture of Stone-Bridges . London: for C. Hitch and L. Hawes, 1760. 8° (225 x 140mm). 4 folding engraved plates. (Slightly soiled.) Modern calf-backed boards, uncut. Harris 747. -- Charles RAWLINSON. The Directory for Patent-Slating . London: for the Patentee, 1772. Small 4° (175 x 133mm). 5 folding engraved plates. 19th-century half calf (rubbed). -- And 2 others ( Essays of the London Architectural Society , 1808, and a volume containing 8 pamphlets). (9)