Lot Essay
Micheal Hoare (? - 1755), an architect and carpenter, is chiefly known for his builders' pattern books and for his designs in Chinoiserie.
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Halfpenny (William [pseudonym of Michael Hoare] and John Halfpenny): New Designs for Chinese Temples, Triumphal Arches, Garden Seats, Palings etc., 2 parts only (of 4) in one, 8vo, for Robert Sawyer, 1750-51, engraved title and 27 plates, four folding (occasional light soiling), contemporary boards (rebacked in calf, stitching weak) -- Price (Uvedale): An Essay on the Picturesque, 8vo, For J. Robson, 1794, contemporary tree calf, spine gilt (lower joint slightly split). (2)