Shelfmark
Gc.3.02
Author
Title
The art of sound building; demonstrated in geometrical problems, shewing geometrical lines for all kinds of arches, niches, groins, and twisted rails, both regular and irregular. With several other draughts of buildings and staircases all curiously engraven on copper plates. Wherein are laid down (suited to every capacity) easy practical methods for carpenters, joiners, masons, or bricklayers, to work by. The second edition: To which are added, useful tables of the proportions of the members of all the orders, calculated in feet and inches, for the use of practical builders. By William Halfpenny, architect and carpenter..
Edition
[2nd ed.]
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for Sam. Birt, at the Bible and Ball, in Ave-Mary-Lane; and B. Motte, at the Middle Temple-Gate, Fleetstreet., M,DCC,XXV. [1725]
Physical description
[8], 65, [5] p., [26] leaves of plates (25 fold.) : ill., tables ; 31 cm. (fol.)
Note
With a leaf of advertisements for Samuel Birt, successor of Mr. Robert Whitledge, and Benjamin Motte, preceding the frontispiece.
Note
Errata on p. [66].
Note
Final leaf is blank; penultimate leaf signed Q with Errata reproducing those on facing page and advertisements for Thomas Wright, instrument maker subscribed by William Halfpenny, and the bookseller Bowen Whitledge, son of Mr. Robert Whitledge, deceas'd on the verso.
Citation/references note
ESTC, N30092
Citation/references note
Harris, 282
Provenance
Booklabel recording donation to Eton College by Nicholas Mann in 1754.
Provenance
Price on front free-endpaper: -6-.
Binding
Contemporary calf binding with gold-tooled double fillet border; six raised bands with gold-tooled double fillets; traces of spine-label in second compartment; end-bands; red sprinkled text block edges.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Dc.1.13.
Subject
Architecture Early works to 1800.
Subject
Architecture, Domestic handbooks, manuals, etc. Early works to 1800.
Subject
Building Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Birt, Samuel, ? - d. 1755 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Motte, Benjamin, ? - -1738 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B48166