The Builder's Guide or a practical treatise on the several orders of Architecture, together with the Gothic Style of Building; Constituting a most complete Exposition of the most modern and approved methods adopted by skilful architects in the various departments of Carpentry,Joinery, Masonry and Sculpture...Particularly adapted to the wants of the less experienced. Embellished with seventy folio plates. (Vol. I); Revised and Improved with Additional School-house and Villa Architecture

New York: Daniel Appleton & Co., 1846. Revised. Half Leather over figured linen covers. Folio, pp. 55, illustrated with 70 folio drawings. According to colleague Charles Wood: "... this is the earliest large folio American architectural book, and as such, an item of special bibliographical interest, especially to those who study formats. This was the most complete of the Greek Revival builder's guides." Hitchcock 590. Good. Item #16228

Unlike most similar books of this style, whose plates are largely "geometry", this is a practical, millwork-oriented title with thousands of building profiles (stairways, fitted interiors,etc.). Very, very scarce, especially both volumes together.

Price: $1,200.00

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