The Rudiments of architecture; or, The young workman's instructor. : 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.

Format:

Book

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture--Early works to 1800.

Architecture.

Building--Early works to 1800.

Building.

Genre:

Primers (Instructional books)

Physical Description:

4 unnumbered pages,127 pages, 17 unnumbered pages,plates ; 4⁰

Place of Publication:

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

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

With eight final leaves of builder's dictionary.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from National Library of Scotland.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, N48759.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.