The smith and founder's director : containing a series of designs and patterns for ornamental iron and brasswork / by Cottingham, architect.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Cottingham, Lewis Nockalls, 1787-1847.

Contributor:

• Hullmandel, Charles Joseph, 1789-1850., Printer of plates.
• Cottingham, Lewis Nockalls, 1787-1847., Publisher.
• Carpenters' Company Library Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Architectural ironwork.
• Brasswork.
• Architectural metal-work.
• Decoration and ornament--England.

Physical Description:

[2] p., LXXXII [i.e. 86] leaves of plates : all ill. ; 37 cm.

Edition:

[Third edition]

Other Title:

• Smith and fovnder's director
• Smith founder and ornamental metal-worker's director
• Ornamental metal-worker's director.

Place of Publication:

[London : May be had of the author 6 Gt Queen Stt. Lincoln's Inn Fields, London., 1824]

Notes:

• Lithographed title page. Title set within architectural border.
• Imprint and edition statement from cover.
• Originally issued with title: Ornamental metal-worker's director. Cf. British Architectural Library. Early printed books.
• "On eighty two plates."--Cover.
• Plates numbered to LXXXII, but work contains a total of 86 leaves of plates with 5 additional plates not included in earlier edition. Cf. Preface. Plate LIX omitted in pagination as also reported in other copies.
• Plates are dated 1823 or 1824 and are drawn and published by L.N. Cottingham.
• Plates signed at foot: Printed by C. Hullmandel.
• "Advertisement to the second edition of the Ornamental metal workers' director" is dated May 3rd, 1824.
• Cover title: The smith founder and ornamental metal-worker's director consisting of designs and patterns for gates piers balcony railing window guards fanlights verandahs ballustrades for staircases lamp irons palisades brackets street-lamps stoves stands for lamps and gas lights candlesticks chandeliers vases tripods candelabra etc. with various useful ornaments at large.

Local Notes:

• Title is held at Carpenters' Hall in the Library of the Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia. Access to the books is restricted and available to researchers only by permission requested in advance.
• Carpenters' Company copy has accession number 3347; first recorded in 1827 Carpenters' Company Library Catalogue as Folio 17.

Cited in:

British Architectural Library, 725

OCLC:

233814185