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AbeBooks Seller since December 11, 2018
No markings or inscriptions. Paper toned, occasional foxing. Half leather, spine with raised bands and gold decorations. What looks like a small paint stain on bottom of inside back cover. Seller Inventory # 001558
Title: The Builder's Practical Director,or ...
Publisher: A. H. Payne and J. Hagger, Leipzig and Dresden; London ca. 1855
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 1st Edition
Seller: Inanna Rare Books Ltd., Skibbereen, CORK, Ireland
First Edition. Two Volumes in One [Complete with the rare Supplement]. Quarto (23 cm wide x 28 cm high). Volume I: Frontispiece, Illustrated Titlepage, 264, (2) pages plus 132 Lithographic plates (many in multi-colour) / Volume II: "Supplement" - 126 pages plus an additional 60 Plates. Hardcover / Original, very decorative half-leather-binding with gilt lettering and ornament on spine. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Some signs of foxing. This stunning Handbook for Architects, Builders and Plasterers / Plaster Details for Stucko- Work, Headstone - Creators etc. is full of ancient designs and a very underrated publication. Please look at the stunning imags of the Plates we showcase here and on our website. Images include for example: Headstone - Designs for Cemetery Grounds / Plasterer's Details / Fireproof Construction of the 19th century Architecture / Fittings of Benches and Desks for Schools (Advice for Joiners) / Design for a Large Conservatory / Design for Circular Skylight / Design for Chimney Piece & Mirror / Mason's Details for Shop Fittings / Design for a Suburban Villa / Masonry / Illustrations for Timber Roof Constructions of the 19th century / Design for a Gentleman's Residence / Elevation of Coach House and Stables / Bridge of One Span of 100 Feet over the Mohawk River near the City of Rome (USA) / Design for a First Class Tavern / Design for a Seven Rom Cottage adapted for two or more small allotments / Labourers Cottage / Adaptation of Timber / Sprache: english. Seller Inventory # 32322AB
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