The builder's golden rule, or the youth's sure guide: containing the greatest variety of ornamental and useful designs in architecture and carpentry, With the most ready practical Methods of executing the same, from the Plan to the Ornamental Finish, in the most prevailing modern Taste. The whole correctly engraved, on 106 copper-plates, with a full Explanation in Letter-Press. To which is added, An estimate of prices for materrals and labour, and Labour only, with References to the respective Designs. By William Pain, Author of the Practical Builder, &c.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pain, William, 1730?-1790?.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Building--Details.

Building.

Building--Estimates.

Architecture--Details.

Architecture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([2],iii,[1],18[2],58p.,plates )

Edition:

The second edition.

Other Title:

Builder's golden rule,

Place of Publication:

London : printed for the author, by H. D. Steel, Number 51, Lothburt, near Coleman-Street, M.DCC.LXXXII. [1782]

Notes:

'An estimate of prices for materials and labour, .. By William Pain' has separate pagination and register.

The plates are numbered to 98, but are incomplete.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T94066.

OCLC:

642753765