An edition of The American builder's companion (1811)

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 elevation of houses, for both town and country ; on churches, court houses, &c. ; on sashes, sash frames, shutters, doors, cornices, base and surbase mouldings, architecture, &c. ; illustrated with sixty-three copperplate engravings

5th ed., corrected and enlarged.

by Asher Benjamin

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An edition of The American builder's companion (1811)

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 elevation of houses, for both town and country ; on churches, court houses, &c. ; on sashes, sash frames, shutters, doors, cornices, base and surbase mouldings, architecture, &c. ; illustrated with sixty-three copperplate engravings

5th ed., corrected and enlarged.

by Asher Benjamin

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A critically important architectural "Pattern book" written for carpenters that influenced American building throughout the first half of the 19th century.

Publish Date

1826

Publisher

R.P. & C. Williams

Language

English

Pages

106

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01 The American Builder's Companion September 1, 2007, Cosimo Classics Paperback in English 1602067813 9781602067813	zzzz Locate
02 The American builder's companion: or, A new system of architecture particularly adapted to the present style of building in the United States of America 1972, Da Capo Press in English 0306710269 9780306710261	zzzz Locate
03 The American builder's companion: or, A system of architecture particularly adapted to the present style of building. 1969, Dover Publications in English 0486222365 9780486222363	zzzz Locate
04 American Builders Companion June 1927, Peter Smith Pub Textbook Binding 0844616265 9780844616261	zzzz Locate
05 The American builder's companion: or, A system of architecture, particularly adapted to the present style of building ; illustrated with seventy copperplate engravings 1827, R.P.&C. Williams in English - 6th ed., corr. and enl. with a plan and elevations of a church, and nine additional plates, on handrails for circular stairs, and Grecian architecture.	bbbb Read Listen
06 The American builder's companion: or, a system of architecture, particularly adapted to the present style of building ... 1827, R. P. & C. Williams Microform in English - 6th ed., corr. and enl. with a plan and elevations of a church, and nine additional plates, on handrails for circular stairs, and Grecian architecture.	zzzz Locate
07 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 elevation of houses, for both town and country ; on churches, court houses, &c. ; on sashes, sash frames, shutters, doors, cornices, base and surbase mouldings, architecture, &c. ; illustrated with sixty-three copperplate engravings 1826, R.P. & C. Williams in English - 5th ed., corrected and enlarged.	aaaa Locate
08 The American builder's companion: or, A system of architecture, particularly adapted to the present style of building. Illustrated with sixty-one copperplate engravings. 4th ed., cor. and enl. 1820, R.P. & C. Williams in English	zzzz Locate
09 The American builder's companion: or, A system of architecture, particularly adapted to the present style of building ... 1816, Published by R. P. & C. Williams, for the author. Printed by Thomas G. Bangs. April .... in English - 3d ed., cor. and enl. By Asher Benjamin ...	bbbb Read Listen
10 The American builder's companion: or, A system of architecture, particularly adapted to the present style of building ... 1811, Printed by S. Etheridge in English - 2d ed., corr. and enl.	zzzz Locate