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The Rudiments of architecture; or, The young workman's instructor. [electronic resource] : Part Firs...

The Rudiments of architecture; or, The young workman's instructor. [electronic resource] : Part Firs...

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The Rudiments of architecture; or, The young workman's instructor. [electronic resource] : Part First, containing the five orders of columns entire, with frontispieces, doors, windows, porticoes, intercolumniations, and arcades, suited to each; rustick doors and windows; block and camtaliver cornices; rustick quoins; the manner of constructing brick and stone-arches; centering for groins and vaulting; stairs, twisted rails, roofs, and domes; inspectional scales, tables, &c. Directions for drawing plans and elevations with Indian ink: likewise, the French and Spanish orders. Part second, containing geomety; the mensuration of solids and superficies; plain trigonometry, and surveying of land. To which is added, the builder's dictionary. Intended for those whose time will not allow them to attend teachers. Illustrated with upwards of 350 examples, accurately engraved upon thirty-seven large copper-plates.

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The Rudiments of architecture; or, The young workman's instructor. [electronic resource] : Part First, containing the five orders of columns entire, with frontispieces, doors, windows, porticoes, intercolumniations, and arcades, suited to each; rustick doors and windows; block and camtaliver cornices; rustick quoins; the manner of constructing brick and stone-arches; centering for groins and vaulting; stairs, twisted rails, roofs, and domes; inspectional scales, tables, &c. Directions for drawing plans and elevations with Indian ink: likewise, the French and Spanish orders. Part second, containing geomety; the mensuration of solids and superficies; plain trigonometry, and surveying of land. To which is added, the builder's dictionary. Intended for those whose time will not allow them to attend teachers. Illustrated with upwards of 350 examples, accurately engraved upon thirty-seven large copper-plates.

Publisher

Edinburgh : Printed by Robert Mundell, M,DCC,LXXII. [1772]

Date

M,DCC,LXXII. [1772]

Record Identifier

74VK2OWb5bbl

MMS ID

991017993259702626

Language

English

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Physical content

[4],127,[17]p.,plates ; 4°.

Publication information

Publisher

Edinburgh : Printed by Robert Mundell, M,DCC,LXXII. [1772]

Place of Publication

Scotland

Date Published

M,DCC,LXXII. [1772]

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Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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The Rudiments of architecture; or, The young workman's instructor. [electronic resource] : Part First, containing the five orders of columns entire, with frontispieces, doors, windows, porticoes, intercolumniations, and arcades, suited to each; rustick doors and windows; block and camtaliver cornices; rustick quoins; the manner of constructing bric...

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General note

Reproduction of original from National Library of Scotland.

With eight final leaves of builder's dictionary.

Citation / References Note

ESTC N48759.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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74VK2OWb5bbl

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK2OWb5bbl

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MMS ID

991017993259702626