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Shelfmark

Gc.4.07

Author

Title

The city and country purchaser, and builder's dictionary: or, the compleat builders guide. Shewing the qualities, quantities, proportions, and rates or value of all materials relating to building; with the best method of preparing many of them. Also the customs, and methods of measuring of all artificers work, concern'd in building; together with the city and country prices not only of workmanship, but of materials also: the which will be extraordinary useful in making of bargains, or contracts betwixt the work-master and work man; and likewise in computing the value (or charge of erecting) of any fabrick, great or small. Likewise the explanation of the terms of art used by most workmen. Together with aphorisms, or necessary rules in building, as to situation, contrivance, compactness, uniformity, conveniency, firmness, and form, &c. By Richard Neve, Philomath..

Varying form of title

City and countrey purchaser, and builder's dictionary

Edition

The second edition, with additions..

Publication, distribution, etc.

London: : Printed for D. Browne, at Temple-Bar ; J. and B. Sprint at the Bell, G. Conyers at the Ring in Little-Britain ; and Ch. Rivington at the Bible and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard., 1726..

Physical description

[12], xx, [288] p. ; 21 cm. (8vo)

Note

With two final advertisement leaves.

Note

Final sig. T8.

Note

1st ed. by T[homas?] N[eve?], Philomath, 1703.

Citation/references note

ESTC, T71409

Citation/references note

Goldsmiths' 6442, Hanson 273n

Provenance

Engraved armorial bookplate recording bequest to Eton College by Edward Waddington in 1731. Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College.

Binding

Contemporary English calf; blind double fillet border; four raised bands; traces of spine label.

Copy-specific note

Previous shelfmark: Dk.4.26.

Subject

Building Early works to 1800.

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England London.

Identifier

B48848
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