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The British architect: or, The builder's treasury of stair-cases. Containing, I. An easier, more intelligible, and expeditious method of drawing the five orders, than has hitherto been published ... II. Likewise stair-cases ... III. Designs of arches, doors, and windows. IV. A great variety of new and curious chimney-pieces ... V. Corbels, shields, and other beautiful decorations. VI. Several useful and necessary rules of carpentry ... The whole being illustrated with upwards of one hundred designs and examples, curiously engraved ... on sixty folio copper-plates. / By Abraham Swan.
Fine Arts Library - Rare Book NA2517 .S9 1750
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Swan, Abraham.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Architecture--Early works to 1800.
- Architecture.
- Stair building.
- Staircases.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 20 pages : plates, diagrams ; 40 cm
- Edition:
- The second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for the author: and sold by T. Meighan [etc.], 1750.
- OCLC:
- 9963071
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