The country builder's estimator: or, The architect's companion. For estimating of new buildings, or repairing of old: in a concise easy method, intirely new; and of use to gentlemen, or their stewards; master-workmen, artificers, or any person that undertakes or letts-out work. Wherein, the several artificers works concerned in building, and every article belonging to each of them are fully, distinctly, and seperately [sic] considered; and the prices thereof inserted, not only of the workmanship, but of the materials also, and what quantity of materials are required to the performance thereof; with the manner of taking dimensions, measuring, and valuing the same. To which is added, several new tables, (never before published) for the valuing of oak, or any other timber that is squared and cut to any scantling or size fit for building. By William Salmon, jun. carpenter, of Colchester, Essex

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  • The country builder's estimator: or, The architect's companion. For estimating of new buildings, or repairing of old: in a concise easy method, intirely new; and of use to gentlemen, or their stewards; master-workmen, artificers, or any person that undertakes or letts-out work. Wherein, the several artificers works concerned in building, and every article belonging to each of them are fully, distinctly, and seperately [sic] considered; and the prices thereof inserted, not only of the workmanship, but of the materials also, and what quantity of materials are required to the performance thereof; with the manner of taking dimensions, measuring, and valuing the same. To which is added, several new tables, (never before published) for the valuing of oak, or any other timber that is squared and cut to any scantling or size fit for building. By William Salmon, jun. carpenter, of Colchester, Essex
  • Builder and architects companion
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Imprint
London] : Printed for James Hodges, at the Looking-Glass on London-Bridge, [1733?
Added name
Hodges, James, Sir, -1774, bookseller.
Publication year
1733
ESTC No.
N72321
Grub Street ID
52107
Description
[14], 89, 94-96 p., [2] folded leaves of plates; 12°.
Note
Title page is a cancel

Probably published in 1733; title page verso advertises a book dated 1733 as 'Just published'

After imprint: Price 1s. 6d

The folded leaves are letterpress tables

Errata on [chi]1r

There is a woodcut factotum on B1r. Compound typographical head-pieces appear on A2r, A4r, B1r and at the opening of each text section, with a tail-piece on F5r

Signatures: A]6(#+A1+[chi]1) B-H]6] I]4.
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