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The mechanic's companion, or, The elements and practice of carpentry, joinery, bricklaying, masonry, slating, plastering, painting, smithing, and turning, : containing a full description of the tools belonging to each branch of business; with copious directions for their use. With an explanation of the terms used in each art; : and an introduction to practical geometry. / Illustrated by forty copper plates.
Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia 1829 Nicholson
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nicholson, Peter, 1765-1844.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Building trades--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Building trades.
- Industrial arts--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Industrial arts.
- Carpentry.
- Joinery.
- Turning (Lathe work).
- Masonry.
- Slate roofing.
- Plastering.
- Bricklaying.
- Geometry.
- Physical Description:
- iv, 522, [2] p., [39] leaves of plates ; 22 cm.
- Other Title:
- Elements and practice of carpentry, joinery, bricklaying, masonry, slating, plastering, painting, smithing, and turning
- Place of Publication:
- London: : Isaac Taylor Hinton, 4, Warwick Square., 1829.
- Notes:
- Written by Peter Nicholson.
- Includes indexes.
- Contains [39] plates most of which are signed at foot: London published March 24, 1824. By J. Taylor High Holborn.
- 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 1689; first recorded in the 1840 Carpenters' Company Library Catalogue as no. 203.
- OCLC:
- 228503700
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