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1992 Rudiments of Architecture / Limited 300 Copies / Building Plans Elevations
1992 Rudiments of Architecture / Limited 300 Copies / Building Plans Elevations
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The Rudiments of Architecture: Or, the Young Workman's Instructor, in Two Parts
Part First, Containing the Five Orders of Columns Entire, with Frontispieces, Doors, Windows, Porticoes, Intercolumniations, & Arcades, Suited to Each, Rustic Doors & Windows, Block & Cantaliver Cornices, Rustic Quoins; the Manner of Constructing Brick & Stone Arches; Centuring for Groins & Vaulting, Stairs, Twisted Rails, Roofs & Domes; Inspectional Scales, Tables etc. Directions for Drawing Plans & Elevations with Indian Ink: Likewise, the French & Spanish Orders
Part Second, Containing Geometry; the Mensuration of Solids & Supersficies; Plain Trigonometry, & Surveying of Land with Twenty-Tree Elegant Designs of Buildings, the Most of Which have Been Actually Executed in North Britain, to Which is Added, the Builder's Dictionary: Intended for Those Whose Time Will not Allow them to Attend Teachers
Published by Black & Harris, 1992, East Lothian (Facsimile Edition) LIMITED to 300 copies.
The Second Edition, Corrected, Being reprinted with new introduction from the 1778 printing (reprint of the 1773 edition).
Illustrated with upwards of 373 examples, accurately engraved upon 49 large copper-plates
CONDITION
Quarter leather binding with marble sides - Binding is in very good condition with no bumping, wearing, marking or staining - In very good condition throughout with no tearing, marking or staining - Binding is tight and square and all contents are present - A very clean copy of this scarce, limited facsimile edition
(Baz)
Part First, Containing the Five Orders of Columns Entire, with Frontispieces, Doors, Windows, Porticoes, Intercolumniations, & Arcades, Suited to Each, Rustic Doors & Windows, Block & Cantaliver Cornices, Rustic Quoins; the Manner of Constructing Brick & Stone Arches; Centuring for Groins & Vaulting, Stairs, Twisted Rails, Roofs & Domes; Inspectional Scales, Tables etc. Directions for Drawing Plans & Elevations with Indian Ink: Likewise, the French & Spanish Orders
Part Second, Containing Geometry; the Mensuration of Solids & Supersficies; Plain Trigonometry, & Surveying of Land with Twenty-Tree Elegant Designs of Buildings, the Most of Which have Been Actually Executed in North Britain, to Which is Added, the Builder's Dictionary: Intended for Those Whose Time Will not Allow them to Attend Teachers
Published by Black & Harris, 1992, East Lothian (Facsimile Edition) LIMITED to 300 copies.
The Second Edition, Corrected, Being reprinted with new introduction from the 1778 printing (reprint of the 1773 edition).
Illustrated with upwards of 373 examples, accurately engraved upon 49 large copper-plates
CONDITION
Quarter leather binding with marble sides - Binding is in very good condition with no bumping, wearing, marking or staining - In very good condition throughout with no tearing, marking or staining - Binding is tight and square and all contents are present - A very clean copy of this scarce, limited facsimile edition
(Baz)
