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The joiner's instructor. / [Joseph Galpin]
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - British Imprints 1857 Galpin
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Galpin, Joseph.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Chabot, C., publisher.
- Chabot, C.
- Chabot, C., lithographer.
- Stair building--Great Britain.
- Stair building.
- Staircases--Great Britain.
- Staircases.
- Architecture--Details.
- Architecture.
- Handrails.
- Physical Description:
- [63] leaves, xxxvi leaves of plates (some folded) : ill., plans ; 29 cm.
- Edition:
- [3rd edition]
- Other Title:
- Staircasing and handrailing
- Langley Banks on staircasing and handrailing
- Joiner's instructor, staircasing and handrailing, upon entirely new principles
- Place of Publication:
- [London: : C. Chabot, 1857?]
- Notes:
- Originally produced by Langley Banks, a specialist in staircase carpentry; Banks' own designs account for the first 27 of the plates and are (signed "designed by Langley Banks, zincographed by C. Chabot"; the remainder of the plates are by 5 other specialists; (Mr. Clarke, Mr. Foster, Mr. Galpin, Mr. Weston)
- Caption title?
- Originally issued in parts.
- "A list of gentleman builders, foremen, &c" is on leaves [3]-[8]
- Each plate is accompanied by one leaf of explanatory text.
- First issued in 1849.
- Date from NUC.
- Third edition title reads: Joiner's instructor : staircasing and handrailing, upon entirely new principles / revised, corrected and enlarged by Joseph Galpin. Cf. RLIN CTYAFGP8865B.
- "The book was published in parts for readership drawn from the building and carpentry trade ... and it is decidedly uncommon today, no copy being listed in the British Library Catalogue and NUC recording only a copy at Detroit Public Library, and an incomplete copy, catalogued under Banks, at the Avery Library"--Hugh Pagan Ltd, Architecture Catalogue No. 12, p. 25-26.
- Running titles: (1) Staircasing and handrailing; (2) Langley Banks on staircasing and handrailing.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Includes t.p. from original(?) edition; but preface on leaves [3]-[8] is actually to the third edition and is signed Joseph Galpin who "at the request of many friends produced a 3rd edition, containing some further information..."
- Athenaeum copy: Gift of Robert L. Raley/Carpenters' Company Collection.
- Athenaeum copy possibly missing page with caption title; or perhaps is unreported variant of the third edition; title is based on t.p. from the original edition.
- Athenaeum copy: Bound in half leather with leather removed from corners; with marbled boards.
- Athenaeum copy: Inscribed by Simpson Rawling on inside front cover.
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