The rudiments of architecture: [electronic resource] : being a treatise on practical geometry, on Grecian and Roman mouldings; shewing the best method of drawng their curves, with remarks on the effect of both. : Also, on the origin of building, on the five orders of architecture, on their general and particular parts and embellishments; with examples for cornices, base and surbase mouldings, architraves, and stairs. : Correctly engraved on thirty-two copperplates. / By Asher Benjamin
- Bib ID:
- 3745032
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- Book
- Author:
- Benjamin, Asher, 1773-1845
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- Boston, : Printed for the author, by Munroe and Francis, no. 4, Cornhill., 1814
- 96 p., 32 leaves of plates (1 folded) : ill. ; 22 cm.
- Series:
- Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 30848.
- Notes:
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- Intended for apprentices and students of architecture.
- Some illustrations signed by A. Benjamin; some engravings by H.W. Snyder and T. Wightman.
- Copyright Feb. 28, 1814 by Asher Benjamin.
- Errors in paging: p. 26, 46 misnumbered 62, 64.
- Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
- Cited In:
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- Shaw & Shoemaker 30848
- Hitchcock, H.R. Amer. architectural books, 143
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- Electronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2004-2007] Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 30848).
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- Creator Date of Death is Before 1955
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