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D.W. Kellogg, 1834-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Acceptable. 2 volumes bound as one. Folio. 41 cm. Hardcover. Leather spine over paper boards. Heavy wear to boards. Shelf wear. Boards and several pages detached. Foxing and soiling to pages throughout. Several pages in rear have large tears. Lacking plates 7-8-10-12-13-15-16-17-18-20 and 36 from volume one. All plates are present in volume two. A working copy in acceptable condition.
The Builder's Guide, or a Practical Treatise on the Several Orders of Grecian and Roman Architecture : together with the Gothic Style of Building; .. by Hills, Chester - 1836
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The Builder's Guide, or a Practical Treatise on the Several Orders of Grecian and Roman Architecture : together with the Gothic Style of Building; ..
by Hills, Chester
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New York: Daniel Appleton, 1836. Second Printing. Hardcover. Good -. Second edition of this excellent architectural reference, with much on carpentry and joinery, highlighted by the plates representing different styles and examples of molding, structure, decoration, roofs, domes, etc. An important American imprint.
8vo, two volumes in one. Vol 1. [3]-20pp with 35 plates; Vol 2. 55pp with 32 (of 34) plates. LACKS 2 plates in volume 2. Dampstaining to top edge and light scattered foxing and soiling. Hitchcock 591.
8vo, two volumes in one. Vol 1. [3]-20pp with 35 plates; Vol 2. 55pp with 32 (of 34) plates. LACKS 2 plates in volume 2. Dampstaining to top edge and light scattered foxing and soiling. Hitchcock 591.
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- Date Published 1836
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The builder's guide, or A practical treatise on the several orders of Grecian and Roman architecture : together with the Gothic style of building : constituting a complete exposition of the most modern and approved methods adopted by skilful architects in the various departments of carpentry, joinery, masonry and sculpture, embracing all their necessary details, and by a plain and comprehensive arrangement, particularly adapted to the wants of the less experienced
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THE BUILDER'S GUIDE; OR A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON THE SEVERAL ORDERS OF GRECIAN AND ROMAN ARCHITECTURE, TOGETHER WITH THE GOTHIC STYLE OF BUILDING...ILLUSTRATED AND EMBELLISHED WITH SEVENTY FOLIO PLATES, DRAWN ON A LARGE SCALE
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Hartford: D.W. Kellogg, 1834.. Two volumes bound in one. [3]-20; 55pp., plus thirty-six and thirty-two (of thirty-four) plates. Large folio. Modern half green morocco and marbled boards, spine gilt. Titlepage to second volume with loss along fore edge and several small closed tears; laid down on later paper. Several leaves with later tape repairs. Light dampstaining to top edge. Light scattered foxing and soiling. A good, solid copy. First edition of this excellent architectural reference, with much on carpentry and joinery, highlighted by the plates representing different styles and examples of molding, structure, decoration, roofs, domes, etc. The attractive plates were produced by the prolific lithographic firm of D.W. Kellogg (later Kellogg & Comstock), which ranked only behind Currier & Ives in their output of decorative prints. An important American architectural work. AMERICAN IMPRINTS 24936. HITCHCOCK 590.
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