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The New Vitruvius Britannicus; Consisting of Plans and Elevations of Modern Buildings, Public and Private, Erected in Great Britain by the Most Celebrated Architects.

Author George Richardson British
Printer Thomas Bensley British
1802–8
Not on view

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Object Information
  • Title: The New Vitruvius Britannicus; Consisting of Plans and Elevations of Modern Buildings, Public and Private, Erected in Great Britain by the Most Celebrated Architects.
  • Author: George Richardson (British, ca. 1736–1813)
  • Printer: Thomas Bensley (British, baptised London 1759–1835)
  • Date: 1802–8
  • Medium: Illustrations: etchings and engravings
  • Dimensions: 22 1/2 × 15 × 1 3/16 in. (57.2 × 38.1 × 3 cm)
  • Classifications: Books, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1952
  • Object Number: 52.519.158(2)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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