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

The country builder's assistant

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

by

  • 2 Want to read
  • 1 Currently reading
The country builder's assistant
Asher Benjamin, Asher Benjamin
Locate

My Reading Lists:

Create a new list

Check-In

×Close
Add an optional check-in date. Check-in dates are used to track yearly reading goals.
Today
Notes
  • 2 Want to read
  • 1 Currently reading
Notes

Check nearby libraries

Buy this book

Last edited by IdentifierBot
August 18, 2010 | History
Edit
An edition of The country builder's assistant (1797)

The country builder's assistant

containing a collection of new designs of carpentry and architecture which will be particularly useful to country workmen in general : illustrated with new and useful designs of frontispieces, chimney pieces, &c. ... correctly engraved on thirty copper plates, 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
Globe Pequot Press
Language
English
Pages
32

Check nearby libraries

Buy this book

Previews available in: English

Subjects

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

Showing 2 featured editions. View all 18 editions?

Edition Availability
Cover of: The country builder's assistant
The country builder's assistant: containing a collection of new designs of carpentry and architecture which will be particularly useful to country workmen in general : illustrated with new and useful designs of frontispieces, chimney pieces, &c. ... correctly engraved on thirty copper plates, with a printed explanation to each
1990, Globe Pequot Press
in English
Cover of: The country builder's assistant
The country builder's assistant: fully explaining, the best methods for striking regular and quirked mouldings ...
1805, J. Denio
Microform in English

Add another edition?

Book Details

Edition Notes

Reprint. Originally published: Greenfield, Mass. : T. Dickman, 1797.

Published in
Chester, CT
Genre
Early works to 1800

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
720
Library of Congress
NA2520 .B4 1797

The Physical Object

Pagination
[32] p., :
Number of pages
32

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL20968098M
ISBN 10
1557091048
Library Thing
1258294
Goodreads
478906

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."

Community Reviews (0)

Feedback?
No community reviews have been submitted for this work.

Lists

This work does not appear on any lists.

History

Download catalog record: RDF / JSON / OPDS | Wikipedia citation
August 18, 2010 Edited by IdentifierBot added LibraryThing ID
April 16, 2010 Edited by bgimpertBot Added goodreads ID.
December 15, 2009 Edited by WorkBot link works
October 31, 2008 Created by ImportBot Imported from University of Toronto MARC record