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

The country builder's assistant

fully explaining, the best methods for striking regular and quirked mouldings ... correctly engraved on thirty-seven copperplates with a printed explanation to each

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

The country builder's assistant

fully explaining, the best methods for striking regular and quirked mouldings ... correctly engraved on thirty-seven copperplates with a printed explanation to each

by

  • 2 Want to read
  • 1 Currently reading

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
J. Denio
Language
English
Pages
37

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Previews available in: English

Subjects

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

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The country builder's assistant: fully explaining, the best methods for striking regular and quirked mouldings ... correctly engraved on thirty-seven copperplates with a printed explanation to each
1805, J. Denio
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The country builder's assistant: fully explaining, the best methods for striking regular and quirked mouldings ...
1805, J. Denio
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Edition Notes

NUC pre-1956, NB 0310865
Shaw & Shoemaker 7974
Source: Exchange with Charles B. Wood III, Nov. 26, 1990.

Published in
Greenfield, Mass

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
720
Library of Congress
NA2520 .B4 1805

The Physical Object

Pagination
[36] p., [1], 37 leaves of plates (2 folded) :
Number of pages
37

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL1977309M
LCCN
90219716

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Library of Congress MARC record

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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