The gentleman and tradesman's compleat assistant, or, The whole art of measuring and estimating, made easy : in three parts ... : to which is added an appendix, containing a plan and elevation of a house ... : illustrated with copper-plates / by J. Leadbeater, and assistants.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leadbeater, J.

Contributor:

Perkins Architectural Rare Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Building--Estimates.

Building.

Building--Early works to 1800.

Genre:

Advertisements -- England -- London -- 18th century.

Physical Description:

viii, 263 pages, 5 unnumbered pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates (some folded) : illustrations ; 22 cm (8vo)

Edition:

The third edition.

Other Title:

Gentleman and tradesman's compleat assistant

Whole art of measuring and estimating, made easy

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for A. Webley ... and W. Todd ..., 1770.

Contents:

(from t.p.) Part 1. The names and exact prices of all artificers work in general, relating to building ...

pt. 2. The method of squaring dimensions, or measuring the said artificers works at large ...

pt. 3. Geometrical definitions of lines, angles, &c. with the most useful and necessary problems, or the rudiments of practical geometry, mensuration of superficies, &c.

Notes:

Signatures: [A]⁴ B-R⁸ S⁴ T².

Advertisements on [5] p. at end.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Perkins Architectural Rare Book Fund.

Cited in:

ESTC N30712

OCLC:

4829793