Books by William Halfpenny:
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Halfpenny, William, -1755: The Country Gentleman's Pocket Companion, and Builder's Assistant, for Rural Decorative Architecture (second edition; London: Robert Sayer, 1756), also by John Halfpenny (page images at Wisconsin)- Halfpenny, William, -1755: Rural Architecture in the Gothick Taste (London: Robert Sayer, 1752), also by John Halfpenny (page images at Wisconsin)
- Halfpenny, William, -1755: Useful Architecture (London: Robert Sayer, 1760) (page images at Wisconsin)
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Halfpenny, William, -1755: Arithmetick and measurement, improv'd by examples and plain demonstrations: wherein are laid down, the different customary perches, and other measures, used in the several parts of Great Britain and Ireland. Suitable to all artists; but more especially to those who are employed in building, gardening, surveying land, &c. To which is added, the use of an instrument (engrav'd on a copper-plate) call'd a tangent rule, for the taking any given distance within a quarter of a mile. Illustrated with a great variety of useful cuts (Printed for R. Ware, 1748) (page images at HathiTrust)- Halfpenny, William, -1755: The art of sound building, demonstrated in geometrical problems : shewing geometrical lines for all kinds of arches, niches, groins, and twisted rails, both regular and irregular : with several other draughts of buildings and staircases : all curiously engraven on copper plates : wherein are laid down (suited to every capacity) easy practical methods for carpenters, joiners, masons, or bricklayers, to work by (Printed by Sam. Aris for the Author ... [and 9 others], 1725), also by Benjamin Cole (page images at HathiTrust)
- Halfpenny, William, -1755: The country gentleman's pocket companion, and builder's assistant, for rural decorative architecture : containing, thirty-two new designs, plans and elevations of alcoves, floats, temples, summer-houses, lodges, huts, grotto's, &c. in the Augustine, Gothick and Chinese taste, with proper directions annexed : also the exact estimate of their several amounts, which are from twenty-five to one hundred pounds, and most of them portable : correctly engraved on twenty-five copper plates (Printed for, and sold by Robert Sayer ..., 1753), also by Robert Sayer, Remi Parr, and John Halfpenny (page images at HathiTrust)
- Halfpenny, William, -1755: Geometry, theoretical and practical, illustrated with a great number of examples on copper-plates. Together with full explanations ... useful not only to all artificers concerned in building, (for whom this work is immediately calculated) but a necessary initiation for every one studying the polite arts. To which is added, an entire new method for finding the centers of mixt curves in all manner of arches, coves, &c. the buttments, summerings, parallels, and meetings ... (Printed for and sold by R. Sayer, 1752) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Halfpenny, William, -1755: Magnum in parvo (Printed for J. Wilcox ... and Tho. Heath ..., 1728), also by Thomas Heath, John Wilcox, and Andrea Palladio (page images at HathiTrust)
- Halfpenny, William, -1755: Modern builder's assistant (Printed for James Rivington and J. Fletcher ... and Robert Sayer ..., 1757), also by T. Lightoler, Robert Morris, and John Halfpenny (page images at HathiTrust)
- Halfpenny, William, -1755: A new and compleat system of architecture delineated in a variety of plans and elevations of designs for convenient and decorated houses ... (Printed for John Brindley, 1749) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Halfpenny, William, -1755: A new and compleat system of architecture, delineated in a variety of plans and elevations : together with offices and out-buildings proportioned thereto and appropriated to the several uses and situations required, and estimates of each design : prefixed to these are ten different sorts of piers, with gates of various compositions suitable to the same, intended for entrances to courts, gardens, &c. : also new architectonic rules for drawing the members, in all kinds and proportions of the orders : to which is added a method of discharging and supporting of arches in bridges, as it often happens that there is a sinking in the piers : the whole comprised on forty-seven copper -plates, with explanations thereto in common press work (Printed for R. Sayer, map and printseller, at the Golden-Buck, opposite Fetter-Lane, Fleet Street, 1759), also by Robert Sayer, Remi Parr, and Nathaniel Parr (page images at HathiTrust)
- Halfpenny, William, -1755: Practical architecture (Printed & sold by Tho. Bowles ... and John Bowles ..., 1724) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Halfpenny, William, -1755: Practical architecture, or A sure guide to the true working according to the rules of that science : representing the five orders, with their several doors & windows : taken from Inigo Jones & other celebrated architects : to each plate tables containing the exact proportions of the several parts are likewise fitted ... (Printed for & sold by Tho. Bowles printseller ... by Jer. Batley bookseller ... & by J. Bowles printseller ..., 1724) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Halfpenny, William, -1755: Rural architecture in the Chinese taste : being designs entirely new for the decoration of gardens, parks, forrests, insides of houses, &c., on sixty copper plates, with full instructions for workmen : also a near estimate of the charge, and hints where proper to be erected (Printed for Robt. Sayer ..., 1755), also by Robert Sayer and John Halfpenny (page images at HathiTrust)
- Halfpenny, William, -1755: Rural architecture in the Gothick taste : being twenty new designs, for temples, garden-seats, summer-houses, lodges, terminies, piers, &c. : on sixteen copper plates : with instructions to workmen, and hints where with most advantage to be erected (Printed for and sold by Robert Sayer ..., 1752), also by Robert Sayer and John Halfpenny (page images at HathiTrust)
- Halfpenny, William, -1755: Twelve beautiful designs for farm-houses with their proper offices ... and estimates of the whole and every distinct building separate; with the measurement, and value ... adapted to the ... most part of England ... (Robert Sayer, 1759) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Halfpenny, William, -1755: Twelve beautiful designs for farm-houses : with their proper offices, and estimates of the whole and every distinct building separate : with the measurement and value of each particular article, adapted to the customary measurements of most part of England ... (Printed for Robert Sayer, map and printseller, at the Golden Buck opposite Fetter-Lane, Fleet-Street, 1759), also by Robert Sayer (page images at HathiTrust)
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