Builders' Guide, Comprising an Easy, Practical System of Estimating Material and Labor

I.P. HICKS. Builders' Guide, Comprising an Easy, Practical System of Estimating Material and Labor, New York: David Williams, 1893.12mo, pp. 160, brown cloth boards with blind-stamped framing gilt lettering on front, illustrated. Plenty of cost estimates that today's builders would fine amusing, such as: base molding, labor rate per foot, 2 cents. With a penciled estimate on the rear endpaper for an unknown project involving labor for 35 cents and 3.5 gallons of oil for $1.75.Condition of this book:Covers scuffed and discolored in spots, top edge darkened with small stains, a few leaves soiled by overall very good and sound. Shipments outside the U.S. may be subject to local taxes. Size: Duodecimo. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; United States; 19th century; Engineering, Industrial, Trade. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 55300.…