The carpenter's pocket directory; containing the best methods of framing timber buildings of all figures and dimensions, with their several parts, as floors, roofs in ledgment, their lengths and backings; trussed roofs, spires, and domes; trussing-girders, partitions, an bridges, with abutments; centering for arches, vaults, &c. cutting stone ceilings, groins, &c. with their moulds; centers for drawing Gothic arches, ellipses, &c. &c. With the plan and sections of a barn. Engraved on twenty-four plates, with explanations, forming the most complete and useful work of the kind yet published. By William Pain, architect and carpenter, author of The practical builder, The carpenter's and joiner's repository, and The British Palladio.

People / Organizations

• William Pain (Author)

Imprint

Philadelphia: Published by J.H. Dobelbower and J. Thackara, 1797.

Added name

Dobelbower, John Henry, d. 1798, publisher. Thackara, James, 1767-1848, publisher.

Publication year

1797

ESTC No.

W30217

Grub Street ID

340535

Description

[32]p., 24leaves of plates : ill. ; 4⁰

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: [A]? B-H?