A general treatise of architecture. In five books ... By John Aheron, architect.

Main entry:

Aheron, John.

Title & Author:

A general treatise of architecture. In five books ... By John Aheron, architect.

Publication:

Dublin, Printed for the Author, by J. Butler, MDCCLIV (1754)

Description:

5 parts in 1 volume frontispiece, plates, plans, diagrams 42 cm

Notes:
Books IV-V each have special t.p.
From title page: Book I. By way of preparative, contains several rules and examples both in vulgar and decimal arithmetic, together with the art of measuring all kinds of surfaces and solids ; likewise, practical geometry, and trigonometry, the one for civil, and the other for military architecture ; also an explanation of sines, tangents, and secants, with the use and construction thereof -- Book II. Treats of architecture in general, with useful rules, remarks, and observations ; also many useful tables, for the better enabling the reader to make an exact estimate of the charges of erecting any edifice great or small, due regard being had to the conveniency and inconveniency of materials in different situations ; the whole illustrated with 140 cuts -- Book III. A parallel of architecture, in a collection of ten principal authors, who have written upon the five orders, viz. Palladio, and Scammozzi ; Serlio, and Vignola ; Barbaro, and Cataneo ; Alberti, and Viola ; Perrault, and Le Clerc -- Book IV. Several designs for doors, windows, chimney pieces, piers, gates, entrances, temples, and pavillions -- Book V.A great variety of plans and elevations for parsonage and farm-houses, from 100 l. to 500 l. Expence, also manufactories, charter schools, and country churches ; likewise a variety of designs for gentlemen's houses, from 500 l. to 100,000 l. Expence with a calculation of the artificers works, and the quantities of timber, stone, brick, laths, and lime, required for erecting each edifice.

Subject:

Architecture Early works to 1800.
Architecture Ouvrages avant 1800.
Architecture.

Form/genre:

Early works.
Etchings 1754.
Engravings 1754.
Subscriber's lists.
Armorial bookplates (Provenance) CtY-BA

Holdings:

Location: Library cage 5695
Call No.: W13208
Status: Available

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