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.
Added entry--name
Browne, Daniel, 1647 - 1727 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Sprint, John, ? - -1729 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Sprint, Benjamin, ? - d. 1737 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Rivington, Charles, 1688 - 1742 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B48848