An edition of The country builder's assistant (1797)

The country builder's assistant

containing a collection of new designs or carpentry and architecture, which will be particularly useful to country workmen in general : illustrated with new and useful designs of frontifpieces [i.e. frontispieces], chimney pieces, &c. ... correctly engraved on thrift copper plates; with a printed explanation to each

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An edition of The country builder's assistant (1797)

The country builder's assistant

containing a collection of new designs or carpentry and architecture, which will be particularly useful to country workmen in general : illustrated with new and useful designs of frontifpieces [i.e. frontispieces], chimney pieces, &c. ... correctly engraved on thrift copper plates; with a printed explanation to each

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This is a pattern book of Federal period moulding and trim styles distributed by Asher Benjamin in 1797. It was a guide for carpenters of the time.

Publish Date
Publisher
Applewood Books, Distributed by the Globe Pequot Press
Language
English
Pages
31

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Subjects

Architecture, Carpentry, Early works to 1800, Building, Designs and plans, Details, Drawings, Natural history, Naturhistoria, Construction workers

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Cover of: The country builder's assistant
The country builder's assistant: containing a collection of new designs or carpentry and architecture, which will be particularly useful to country workmen in general : illustrated with new and useful designs of frontifpieces [i.e. frontispieces], chimney pieces, &c. ... correctly engraved on thrift copper plates; with a printed explanation to each
1992, Applewood Books, Distributed by the Globe Pequot Press
in English
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The country builder's assistant: fully explaining, the best methods for striking regular and quirked mouldings ...
1805, J. Denio
Microform in English

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Edition Notes

"First American architectural handbook"--Cover.
Originally published: Greenfield, Mass. : Thomas Dickman, 1797.

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[Bedford, Mass.], Chester, CT

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
720
Library of Congress
NA2520 .B4 1992

The Physical Object

Pagination
ca. 31 p., [30] p. of plates :
Number of pages
31

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL1737018M
ISBN 10
1557091048
LCCN
92042123
OCLC/WorldCat
27071558
Library Thing
1258294
Goodreads
478906

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First Sentence

"FIGURE A. Scotia ; to draw the curve line of the Scotia, divide the height into three parts ; place one foot of your compaffes in 2, and extend the other to 3, and draw the Arch line 3 b ; then move your compaffes to a, and extend to b, and draw the curve line b, d."

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