The Country Builder's Assistant
The First American Architectural Handbook
by Asher Benjamin
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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.
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The Country Builder's Assistant: The First American Architectural Handbook
December 12, 1989, Applewood Books
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1557091048 9781557091048
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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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"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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"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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| August 10, 2010 | Edited by IdentifierBot | added LibraryThing ID |
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