Every man a compleat builder, or, Easy rules and proportions for drawing and working the several parts of architecture. ... / the whole neatly engraved on 51 copper plates ; compiled by the late Edward Oakley, architect ; to which is annexed, a plan, elevation, and section of the carpenter's work, erected to support the center-arch of Blackr-Fryers-Bridge.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oakley, Edward, active 18th century.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture--Early works to 1800.

Architecture.

Genre:

Booksellers' advertisements -- England -- 18th century.

Penn Provenance:

Impey, Benjamin (autograph)

Physical Description:

32 pages, 52 unnumbered leaves of plates (2 folded) : illustrations ; 23 cm (8vo)

Other Title:

Every man a compleat builder.

Easy rules and proportions for drawing and working the several parts of architecture.

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for Henry Webley ..., 1766.

Contents:

(from t.p.) I. Practical geometry

II. The five orders of architecture ...

III. The method of reducing each order into practice, in the formation of designs for doors and windows

IV. Great variety of carpenter's work ...

V. Variety of plans, hand rails, newels, banisters and brackets for stair-cases ...

VI. The builder's dictionary ...

Notes:

Signatures: A-D4.

"Books printed for Henry Webley ...": p. [2].

Local Notes:

Perkins Fine Arts copy purchased in 1988 from Geoffrey Steele (Lamberville).

OCLC:

21918437