The American builder's companion; or, A system of architecture, particularly adapted to the present style of building. : Treating on practical geometry. The origin of building. Of the five orders of architecture. Of their particular parts and embellishments, and of their application. Also very fully on stairs. On plans and elevations of houses, for both town and country. On churches, court houses, &c. On sashes, sash frames, shutters, doors, cornices, base and surbase mouldings, architraves, &c. &c. : Illustrated with fifty nine copperplate engravings. / By Asher Benjamin, architect and carpenter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Benjamin, Asher, 1773-1845.

Contributor:

Benjamin, Asher, 1773-1845, illustrator.

Raynerd, Daniel, illustrator.

Snyder, Henry W., -1832?, engraver.

Wightman, Thomas, engraver.

Fox, Gilbert, 1776-1807?, engraver.

Series:

Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 22332.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture--Designs and plans.

Architecture.

Architecture--Details.

Architecture--United States.

United States.

Genre:

Architectural drawings.

Physical Description:

iv pages, 1 unnumbered page, 6-104 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 59 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 27 cm

Edition:

Second edition, corrected and enlarged.

Place of Publication:

Charlestown [Mass.]. : Printed by Samuel Etheridge, Junr., 1811.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Some plates drawn by A. Benjamin and D. Raynerd; engraved by H.W. Snyder, T. Wightman and G. Fox.

Edition statement transposed; precedes author's name on title page.

Copyright June 1, 1811 by Asher Benjamin.

Last page blank.

"Contents of the plates."--p. [105].

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