The British architect: or, The builder's treasury of stair-cases. Containing, I. An easier, more intelligible, and expeditious method of drawing the five orders ... II. Likewise stair-cases ... III. Designs of arches, doors, and windows. IV. A great variety of new and curious chimney-pieces ... V. Corbels, shields, and other beautiful decorations. VI. Several useful and necessary rules of carpentry ... The whole being illustrated with upwards of one hundred designs and examples, curiously engraved ... on sixty folio copper-plates. By Abraham Swan, carpenter.

Main entry:

Swan, Abraham.

Title & Author:

Publication:

London, Printed for the author, and sold by Thomas Meighan and W. Meadows, 1745.

Description:

viii, 20 pages LX plates 41 cm

Notes:
60 engr. plates incl. sections, plans and diagr.

Subject:

Architecture Early works to 1800.
Stair building.
Staircases.
Escaliers Construction.
Escaliers.
stairs.
Architecture.

Form/genre:

Early works.

Holdings:

Location: Library main m 74374
Call No.: 10804
Copy: c. 2
Status: Available

Location: Library main 74375
Call No.: 0008577
Copy: c. 1
Status: Available

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