Pain's British Palladio: or, the builder's general assistant. Demonstrating in the most easy and practical method, all the principal rules of architecture, from the ground plan to the ornamental finish. Illustrated With Several New and Useful Designs of Houses, with their Plans, Elevations, and Sections. Also, Clear and Ample Instructions, annexed to each Subject, in Letter-Press; with a List of Prices for Materials and Labour, and Labour only. This Work will be universally useful to all Carpenters, Bricklayers, Masons, Joiners, Plaisterers, and others, concerned in the several Branches of Building, &c. comprehending the following Subjects, viz. Plans, Elevations, and Sections, of Gentlemen's Houses. Designs for Doors, Chimneys, and Ceilings, with their proper Embellishments, in the most modern Taste. A great Variety of Mouldings, for Base and Surbase Architraves, Imposts, Friezes, and Cornices, with their proper Ornaments, for Practice, drawn to Half-Size: To which are added, Scales for en

People / Organizations

• William Pain (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for I. and J. Taylor, At The Architectural Library, No. 56, High Holborn, MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]

Added name

Pain, James.

Publication year

1788

ESTC No.

T121355

Grub Street ID

172189

Description

4,14,[2]p.,42 plates ; 2°.

Note

With a final advertisement leaf

Braces in imprint

Price from imprint: price 16s. bound.

Uncontrolled note

ZAU:A report final advertisement leaf