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 other 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 enlarg

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• William Pain (Author)

Imprint

London : Printed for I. and J. Taylor, at the Architectural Library, No. 56, High Holborn, M.DCC.XCIII. [1793]

Added name

Pain, James.

Publication year

1793

ESTC No.

T96024

Grub Street ID

315510

Description

4,16,4p.,42 plates ; 2°.

Note

Plates dated: Jany 1st 1788

The last 4p. contain: 'A catalogue of modern books on architecture, .. on sale at I. and J. Taylors architectural library'

Price in square brackets: (Price 16s. bound.)