The American Builder's General Price Book and Estimator, Now First Published, to Elucidate the Principles of Ascertaining the Correct Value of Every Description of Artificers' Work Required in Building .

GALLIER, James

Published by Lafever and Gallier, Architects, Clinton Hall, New York, 1833

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8vo. iv, 128, [2], 72, 17, [1[ pp. Publisher's muslin-backed printed boards, printed spine label; covers worn, textblock toned, ffep detached First edition in original printed boards of this scarce guide for estimating building costs, with sections on masons and bricklayers, stonecutters, carpenters, joiners, plumbers, painters, and plasterers, as well as a glossary of building terms and a summary of New York building laws. A critical reference for understanding building practices in the middle of the Greek Revival. A Boston edition, adapted to that city's trades and laws, was published in 1834 and 1836. The author, James Gallier, was a New York architect and surveyor; he published his autobiography in Paris in 1864. PROVENANCE: William Reese (book-label)REFERENCE: Hitchcock 484. Seller Inventory # 100806

Bibliographic Details

Title: The American Builder's General Price Book ...

Publisher: Lafever and Gallier, Architects, Clinton Hall, New York

Publication Date: 1833

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: First edition.