The rudiments of architecture : or, the young workman's instructor. In two parts. Part First, Containing The five Orders of Columns entire, with Frontispieces, Doors, Windows, Porticoes, Intercolumniations, and Arcades, suited to each; Rustic Doors and Windows; Block and Cantaliver Cornices; Rustic Quoins; the manner of constructing Brick and Stone-Arches; Centuring for Groins and Vaulting; Stairs, Twisted Rails, Roofs and Domes; Inspectional Scales, Tables, &c. Directions for Drawing Plans and Elevations with Indian Ink: Likewise, the French and Spanish Orders. Part Second, Containing Geometry; the Mensuration of Solids and Superficies; Plain Trigonometry, and Surveying of Land. With twenty-three elegant designs of buildings, the most of which have been actually executed in North Britain. To which is added, the builder's dictionary: Intended for those whose time will not allow them to attend Teachers.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture--Early works to 1800.

Architecture.

Buildings--Early works to 1800.

Buildings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii,[1],127,[1],6,[16]p.,plates )

Edition:

The second edition, corrected. ..

Other Title:

Rudiments of architecture

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : printed for James Dickson and Charles Elliot, M.DCC.LXXVIII. [1778]

Notes:

The last 16 pages contain the builder's dictionary.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T137536.

OCLC:

642403723