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. - Couverture souple

Benjamin, Asher

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1406795879 ISBN 13 : 9781406795875

Editeur : Read Books, 2006

Synopsis

Originally published in 1797, this was the bible of the building trade in New England during the beginning of the nineteenth century. The book was the first American-grown collection of designs published in America, and through its publication, Asher Benjamin popularized an American style of architecture. Illustrated with new and useful designs of Frontispieces, Chimney Pieces, Tuscan, Doric, Ionie and Corinthian Orders with their Bases, Capitals and Entablatures: Architraves for Doors, Window and Chimneys: Cornices, Base and Surface Mouldings for Rooms: Doors and Sashes with their Mouldings: The Construction of Stairs with their Ramp and Twist Rails: Plan, Elevation and one section of a Meeting House with the Pulpit at Large: Plans and Elevations of Houses. The Best Method of finding the Length and backing of Hip Rafters: Also, the tracing of Groins, Angle Brackets, Circular Soffits in Circular Walls. Correctly engraved on thirty copper plates: with a printed explanation to each.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Read Books
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1406795879
• ISBN 13: 9781406795875
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 64
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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