The New Builder's Magazine, and Complete Architectural Library, for Architects, Surveyors, Carpenters, Masons, Bricklayers, &c., As Well as for Every Gentleman Who Would Wish to be a Competent Judge of the Elegant and Necessary Art of Building

Cook, Andrew George

Published by H Hogg & Co, London, 1820

About this Item

iv., 12, 48, 19 (of 26) plates, 5 in-text figures. ABACUS to AXIS. Engravings reprinted from the plates of the original Builder's Magazine, published between 1774 and 1786. Colvin p151. Half bound over marbled boards. Boards, spine fairly well worn, upper board detached, remains of bookplate to front pastedown, blind stamp of Derek Gair Gibson to front endpaper, some age toning, soiling, offsetting from plates, some small tears. Much used as a pattern book, in the period between Batty Langley and Peter Nicholson. [713] Size: 280mm. X 220mm.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The New Builder's Magazine, and Complete Architectural Library, for Architects, Surveyors, Carpenters, Masons, Bricklayers, &c., As Well as for Every Gentleman Who Would Wish to be a Competent Judge of the Elegant and Necessary Art of Building
• Publisher: H Hogg & Co, London
• Publication Date: 1820
• Binding: Marbled Boards
• Edition: Revised Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Architecture