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English: First ever illustration of a gazebo, first use of the word also. Book describes it as "Plate LV, The Elevation of a Chinese Tower or Gazebo, situated on a rock, and raised to a considerable Height, and a Gallery round it to render the Prospect more compleat (sic). and the plate itself is titled "The Elevation of a Chinese Gazebo"
and illustration itself at book published in 1755, full title: 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 (Google eBook) |
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| Source | Rural Architecture in the Chinese Taste |
| Author | William Halfpenny, John Halfpenny |
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