Downing, A. J. Cottage Residences; or, a series of a designs for rural cottages, and cottage villas, adapted to North America. 8vo. New York, 1844. Cleaveland, (H. W.) and Backus, (W. and S. D.) Village and Farm Cottages: the requirements of American village homes; with designs, of moderate cost. 8vo. New York, 1856. Boitard, M. Manuel de l'architecte des jardins. 12mo. Avec atlas, 12mo. Oblong. Paris. Roret. Griscom, J. H. The Uses and Abuses of Air: showing its influence in sustaining Life, and producing Disease; with remarks on the Ventilation of Houses, Churches, Court-rooms, Workshops, and Buildings of all kinds. Second edition. 12mo. New York, 1850. Reid, D. R. Illustrations of the theory and practice of Ventilation; with remarks on Warming, exclusive Lighting, and the communication of Sound. 8vo. London, 1844. Tredgold, Thomas. The principles of Warming and Ventilating Public buildings, Dwelling-houses, Manufactories, Hospitals, Hot-houses, Conservatories, &c., and of constructing Fire-places, Boilers, Steamapparatus, Grates, and Drying-rooms; with remarks on the nature of Heat and Light, &c. Third edition, by T. Bramah, comprising his observations on heating by means of Warm water, with descriptions of Apparatus. 8vo. London, 1836. Hood, Charles. A treatise on Warming buildings by hot water; and an inquiry into the laws of radiant and conducted Heat: Remarks on Ventilation, and on various methods of artificial Heat, and their effects on Animal and Vegetable physiology. 8vo. London, 1837. Bernan, Walter. On the History and Art of Warming and Ventilating Rooms and Buildings by open Fires, Hypocausts, German, Dutch, Russian, and Swedish Stoves, Steam, Hot water, Heated air, Heat of Animals, &c., with Notices of the progress of Fire-side comfort, and of the management of Fuel. 240 figures of Apparatus. 2 vols. 12mo. London, 1845. Vide, also, Brown's Architecture, ante p. 701. Tomlinson, C. On Warming and Ventilation, domestic and public; and of Mines, Ships, &c. 12mo. London, 1850. Weale's Series, with Power of Water, &c. Arnott, Neil. On the smokeless Fire-place, Chimney-Valves, and other means, old and new, of obtaining healthful Warmth and Ventilation. 8vo. London, 1855. Hosking, William. Healthy Homes: a Guide to the Regulation of Buildings, Streets, Drains, and Sewers; with a Postcript to Surveyors, &c. New edition. 12mo. London, 1850. Weale, John. Rudimentary Dictionary of Terms used in Architecture, Building and Construction, &c., Engineering, Civil and Mechanical, Mining, Surveying, &c. 12mo. London, 1849-50. Weale's Series. Brees, S. C. The Illustrated Glossary of practical Architecture and Civil Engineering comprising the theory and modern Practice, with the subjects of Office and Field work; Mechanical Engineering; Surveying, Levelling, and Use of Instruments; Mining and Quarrying; Manufacture of Iron, Bricks, Lime, and Cements; Carpentry, Joinery, Bricklaying, and Masonry, Slating, Painting and Glazing, Building, &c. 8vo. London, 1853. Bartholomew, Alfred. Specifications for Practical Architecture, preceded by an Essay on the decline of excellence in the structure, and in the science of modern English buildings; with the Remedies for those defects. 160 wood engravings. 8vo. London, 1840. Moseley, Henry. The Mechanical principles of Engineering and Architecture. Second edition, with illustrations on wood. 8vo. London, 1855. Dobson, Edward. A Rudimentary Treatise on Masonry and Stone-cutting; in 3 sections,-I. On the construction of Vaults and Arches.-II. On Masonic Projection.-III. On Practical Stone-cutting (plates). 12mo. London, 1849. Weale's Series. Johnson, William. The practical Draughtsman's Book of Industrial Design: forming a complete course of Mechanical Engineering, and Architectural drawing; from the French of M. Armengaud, ainé, and MM. Armengaud, jeune, and Amouroux: re-written and arranged, with additional matter and plates, and examples of the employed mechanism of the day by William Johnson. 4to. London, 1853. Tredgold, Thomas. Essay on the strength of Cast Iron and other Metals: containing practical Rules, &c., founded on Experiments with a Table of the properties of Materials. Fourth edition, with Notes, by Eaton Wilkinson; Experimental researches on the strength and other properties of Cast Iron, with the development of new principles, calculations from them, and inquiries applicable to rigid and tenacious bodies generally. 8vo. London, 1842. Barlow, Peter. On the Strength of Timber, Cast and Malleable Iron, and other materials; with Rules for application in Architecture, &c. New edition, revised and corrected by I. F. Heather, to which is added an Essay on the effects produced by causing Weights to travel over Elastic bars, by Robert Willis. 8vo. London, 1851. Museum of Practical Geology. The British Marbles, &c., &c., Buildingstones, &c. Vide Catalogue of the Museum (4to.) Ante, p. 618. Burgoyne, Sir John. On the Blasting and Quarrying of Stone. 12mo. London, 1852. Weale's Series, with "Drainage, &c." Dobson, E. On the Manufacture of Bricks and Tiles. 2 parts, 1850.-On the Art of Building, 1854.-On Foundations and concrete works, 1850. 12mo. 3 vols. in 1. London. Weale's Series. Burnell, G. R. On Limes, Cements, Mortars, Concretes, Mastics, Plastering, &c. 12mo. London, 1850. Weale's Series, with a work on "Light houses." Sanderson, James. Remarks on Materials, and Directions for Workmanship. Berthault-Ducreux. Mortiers des ciments romains. 8vo. Paris, 1833. 1854. Charpente. 8vo., et atlas folio. Paris, 1854. et de fabriquer Paris, 1825. Paris, 1853. Ponts biais; nouvelles études de coupe des pierres. 8vo. Paris, Eck. Traité de construction en poteries et fer, suivi d'un recueil de machines appropriées à l'art de bâtir, avec 66 planches. Folio. Paris, 1836. Traité de l'application du fer, de la fonte et de la tôle dans les constructions civiles, industrielles et militaires, avec 80 planches. Folio. Paris, 1841. Steinitz, Francis. The Ship; its origin and progress;-being a general history from its first invention to the latest improvements; forming a complete account of the Naval Events of the Ancients, the middle ages, and the modern epochs, to the close of 1848: including the state of the Navies of all nations; episodes; discoveries; Colonization and Commerce; a complete description of every kind of Vessel: with plates representing the Ships of all kinds and times, Flags, Naval Battles, &c. 4to. London, 1849. Fincham, John. A history of Naval Architecture: to which is prefixed, an introductory dissertation on the application of Mathematical Science to the Art of Naval construction; with 58 plates. 8vo. London, 1851. Vide, also, Beaufoy's nautical and hydraulic Experiments, toward the improvement of Naval Architecture, in ENGINEERING. Knowles, John. The elements and practice of Naval Architecture; or, a treatise, theoretical and practical, on the best principles established in Great Britain; with tables of dimensions, &c. A series of Draughts. &c. Third edition, containing the principles and practice of constructing the Royal and Mercantile Navies, as introduced by Sir Robert Seppings. 4to. The Draughts (39) are separately bound, oblong folio. London, 1822. Fishbourne, E. G. Lectures on Naval Architecture; being the substance of those delivered at the United Service Institution. 8vo. London, 1846. Peake, J. Of Naval Architecture; the science and its application (copies of the first and second editions.) Kipping, R. On Masting, Mast-making and Rigging of Ships, 1856. Bland, W. On the form of Ships and Boats, 1852. All bound in 1 vol. 12mo. Weale's Series. Griffiths, J. W. On Marine and Naval Architecture, or theory and practice blended in Ship Building; with more than 50 Engravings. Fourth edition. 4to. New York, 1854. 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Paris, capitaine de corvette pendant les voyages autour du monde de l'Astrolabe, la Favorite et l'Artemise. 2 vol. Folio, dont un de texte et un de planches. Paris. Murray, Robert. On Marine Engines and Steam Vessels; with Remarks on the screw and propelling power. 12mo. London, 1852. Vide Weale's Series, in 1 vol., with Armstrong on Steam Boilers. Vide, also, ENGINEERING, for Tredgold, and other works on Marine Engines, and Bourne, John. On the Screw Propeller; with various suggestions of improvement. Second edition, revised. 4to. London, 1855. Atherton, Charles. The capability of Steam Ships, based on the mutual relations, displacement, power, and speed; illustrated by Tables adapted for Mercantile reference. Second edition. 8vo. Woolwich, 1854. An appendix has his remarks in favour of "a large Class of Steamers," as expressed at a Meeting of the Institution of Civil Engineers, 15th November, 1853. His Memorial to that Institution, 17th December, on similar topics “Tables shewing the superior capability of large Ships," with schemes; Papers on the measurement of Ships' tonnage, and various scientific Data. Stuart, C. B. The Naval and Mail Steamers of the United States, with 36 engravings. Second edition. 4to. New York, 1853. Intended "to chronicle the triumphs of Steam,” and “the origin, rise, and progress of our National Steam Marine." The "Statistics of numerous Vessels, many of which are not now in existence, and others [now] in distant Seas, are fully given."—Advertisement. [Northumberland Life-boat Models.] Report of the Committee appointed to examine the Life-boat Models submitted to compete for the premium offered by the Duke of Northumberland: to which is added, a List of the existing Life-boat, Rocket, and Mortar Stations; and an Abstract of the wrecks which occurred on the shores of the British Isles in 1850. Maps and Plans, &c. Folio. London, 1851. Voir ci-après dans la section des ARTS UTILES les modèles de marbrerie, de serrurerie, de menuiserie, etc. PAINTING, SCULPTURE, ENGRAVING, &c. PEINTURE, SCULPTURE, GRAVURE, ETC. Eastlake, Charles L. Contributions to the Literature of the Fine Arts. 8vo. London, 1848. don, 1847. Materials for a History of Oil Painting. 8vo. Lon Taylor, W. B. S. A Manual of Fresco and Encaustic Painting; containing instructions for executing works of these descriptions: with an historical memoir of these arts, from the earliest periods. 12mo. London, 1843. Merrifield, Mrs. Original Treatises, dating from the 12th to the 18th centuries, on the Arts of Painting in Oil, Miniature, Mosaic, and on Glass; of gilding, dyeing, and the preparation of colours, and artificial gems; with a general introduction, translations, notes, &c. 2 vols. 8vo. London, 1849. 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