The country builder's assistant : fully explaining the best methods for striking regular and quirked mouldings for drawing and working the Tuscan, Doric, Ionic and Corinthian orders ... : plans & elevations of houses ... : also, the tracing of groins, angle brackets, circular soffits in circular walls, &c. : correctly engraved on thirty-seven copperplates with a printed explanation to each / by Asher Benjamin.

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Benjamin, Asher, 1773-1845.

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Publication:

Boston : Printed by Spotswood and Etheridge, for the author, 1798.

Description:

[36] pages, 37 leaves of plates (2 folded) : illustrations ; 21 cm

Notes:
Plates drawn by Asher Benjamin. There is no explanatory text for plates 9-10, 17-18, and 29-33.
Hitchcock, H.R. Amer. architectural books, 112
Evans 33399

Subject:

Architecture Early works to 1800.
Architecture Designs and plans.
Carpentry.
Framing (Building)
Architecture Dessins et plans.
Charpenterie.
Architecture Ouvrages avant 1800.
architectural drawings (visual works)
carpentry (process)
Architecture

Form/genre:

Architectural drawings
Early works

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Location: Library main 62671
Call No.: 1029
Status: Available

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