The country builder's estimator, or, The architect's companion : For estimating of new buildings, or repairing of old: in a concise and easy method, entirely new; and of use to gentlemen, or their stewards; master-workmen, artificers, or any person that undertakes or lets out work. Wherein the several artificers works concerned in building ... are fully, distinctly, and separately considered; and the prices ... inserted, not only of the workmanship, but of the materials ... Also, a new method to shew what light is proper for any room, and the proportion that the windows, chimnies, and funnels ought to have by a universal rule. To which is added, several new tables ... for the valuing of oak, or any other timber that is squared and cut to any scantling or size fit for building / by William Salmon, jun. of Colchester in Essex.

Main entry:

Salmon, William, approximately 1703-1779.

Title & Author:

Edition:

The fourth edition, carefully rev. and corrected, with many large additions and alterations interspersed throughout the whole / By E. Hoppus, surveyor.

Publication:

London : Printed for J. Hodges, at the Looking-Glass, overagainst St. Magnus Church, in London-Bridge, 1752.

Description:

1 preliminary leaf, [10], 131, [1] pages ; 12o.

Notes:
Head-pieces, end-pieces, initials.
Microfilm. New Haven, Conn., Research Publications, 1972. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (American architectural books ; no. A73. The item filmed is the fourth edition of the item Park lists as no. 73. Printer's notices and front and rear. Missing pages 118-131 supplied at end).

Subject:

Architecture Early works to 1800.
Building Estimates.
Building Early works to 1800.
Architecture Ouvrages avant 1800.
Construction Devis estimatifs.
Construction Ouvrages avant 1800.
Architecture.
Building.

Form/genre:

Early works.

Added entries:

American architectural books.

Holdings:

Location: Library study room microform 48559
Call No.: ID87B7159s125 MFM; ID:89-B7606
Status: Available

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