Hints for dwellings: : consisting of original designs for cottages, farm-houses, villas, &c. Plain and ornamental: with plans to each: in which strict attention is paid to unite convenience and elegance with economy. Including some designs for town houses. / By D. Laing, architect and surveyor. ; Elegantly engraved, in aqua-tinta, on thirty-four plates, with appropriate scenery.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Laing, David, 1774-1856.

Contributor:

Wallace, Thomas., Former owner.

Gosnell, Samuel., Printer.

Taylor, J. (Josiah)., Publisher.

Bailey, J. (John), 1750-1819., Engraver.

Carpenters' Company Library Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture, Domestic--England.

Architecture, Domestic.

Architecture, Domestic--Designs and plans.

Cottages--Designs and plans.

Cottages.

Country homes--England--Designs and plans.

Country homes.

Physical Description:

19, [1] p., 34 leaves of plates : ill., plans ; 30 cm.

Place of Publication:

London: : Printed for J. Taylor, Architectural Library, 59 High Holborn., 1823.

Notes:

With a half title: Hints for dwellings &c.

One plate is signed J. Baily [i.e. Bailey] sc.

"S. Gosnell, printer, Little Queen Street, London."--p. 19.

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 16 p. publisher's catalog bound at end; also with bookseller's label on front pastedown: Thomas Wallace, stationer, No. 70 N. Third St. Philadelphia; accession number 3425; first recorded in the 1840 Carpenters' Company Library Catalogue as no.130.

OCLC:

227162109