Nicholson, Peter — The Builder's and Workman's New Director: Comprising Explanations of the General Principles of Architecture, of the Practiice of Building, and of the Several Mechanical Arts Connected therewith; ..
G : in good condition. Covers rubbed and scuffed. Crude hinge repair to prelims. Some foxing London A Fullerton & Co New Revised Edition 280mm x 220mm (11" x 9"). ix, 471pp + plates. 156 b/w plates. Contents includes chapters on: Preliminary remarks on the principles of architecture; Practical architecture or the application of geometry to the building arts.The Grecian orders of architecture; Elements and practice of geometry; Geometrical principles of architecture and the building arts; perspective; Historical notices of the rise and progress of architecture in Great Britain; Appendix. Heavy book extra shipping needed for overseas.