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Hints on ornamental gardening : consisting of a series of designs for garden buildings, useful and decorative gates, fences, railroads, &c., accompanied by observations on the principles and theory of rural improvement, interspersed with occasional remarks on rural architecture. (1823)

Papworth, John Buonarotti, 1775-1847 · London : R. Ackermann · leaf 156

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