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The Gentleman's and Builder's Repository, Or Architecture Display'd...

Author Written and designed by Edward Hoppus British
Engraver Engraved and published by Benjamin Cole British
Publisher James Hodges British
1737
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Object Information
  • Title: The Gentleman's and Builder's Repository, Or Architecture Display'd...
  • Author: Written and designed by Edward Hoppus (British, died 1739)
  • Engraver: Engraved and published by Benjamin Cole (British, 1697–1783)
  • Publisher: James Hodges (London)
  • Published in: London
  • Date: 1737
  • Medium: Illustrations: etching and engraving
  • Dimensions: 9 3/4 × 7 3/4 × 1 3/16 in. (24.7 × 19.7 × 3 cm)
  • Classifications: Books, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1940
  • Object Number: 40.76.1
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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