The American builder's companion; or, A system of architecture, particularly adapted to the present style of building: Treating on practical geometry. The origin of building. Of the five orders of architecture. Of their particular parts and embellishments, and of their application. Also very fully on stairs. On plans and elevations of houses, for both town and country. On churches, court houses, &c. On sashes, sash frames, shutters, doors, cornices, base and surbase mouldings, architraves, &c. &c. ; Illustrated with fifty nine copperplate engravings
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Main Author: Benjamin, Asher (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Charlestown [Mass.] Printed by Samuel Etheridge, Junr 1811
Edition:Second edition, corrected and enlarged
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Item Description:"Contents of the plates."--p. [105]. - Copyright June 1, 1811 by Asher Benjamin. - Edition statement transposed; precedes author's name on title page. - Hitchcock, H.R. Amer. architectural books, 100. - Last page blank. - Shaw & Shoemaker, 22210. - Shaw & Shoemaker, 22332. - Some plates drawn by A. Benjamin and D. Raynerd; engraved by H.W. Snyder, T. Wightman and G. Fox
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (iv, [1], 6-104, [2] p., 59 leaves of plates) ill

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