Name: THE RUDIMENTS OF ARCHITECTURE: OR, THE YOUNG WORKMAN'S INSTRUCTOR
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THE RUDIMENTS OF ARCHITECTURE: OR, THE YOUNG WORKMAN'S INSTRUCTOR

Published by Black & Harris Publishers. 1st thus. 1992

Very good condition. This edition published in 1992, being a reprint with new introduction from the 1778 printing (reprint of 1773 edition). Limited to 300 copies. Black cloth spine with 4 raised bands and gilt title. Marbled cloth boards with cream title onlay to front. B/w drawings.

Gilt to spine a little rubbed and obliterated. Rubbing to rear edge of spine. Text block browned and a little grubby. Browning to page edges.

ISBN: 0951958100
Stock no. 1830876

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I. Of the Tuscan Order
Table of the proportions of the different parts that constitute the Tuscan Order
To draw the Tuscan Entablature and Capital
II. Of the Doric Order
III. Of the Ionic Order
IV. Of the Corinthian Order
V. Of the Composite Order
VI. Of the Intercolumniation of the Five Orders of Columns in Architecture
VII. How to find a Module by Arithmetical Calculation
VIII. A Description and Use of the Inspectional Plane-Scale, for find the exact Diameter, in proportion to any limited height of Columns and Pilasters
IX. A Description of an Inspection Plane-Scale, for reducing Modules and Minutes to Feet and Inches
How to draw a Frontispiece according to any of the Five Orders
To find the pitch of the Pediment
X. A continuation of the above
Of Pediments, and the Manner of finding their raking and returning Mouldings for their Cornices
XI. Of the assembling of Orders
How to find the Module of an Order that is to be placed over another
Of Pilasters placed one over another
XII. Of windows
Of the Ornaments of Doors and Windows
Of Block Cornices
Of Coves to Ceilings
XIII. A description of the several forts of Staircases and the formation of all forts of Twisted Rails
XIV. Ditto
XVI. Of Roofs
XVII. OF the Hip-Roof
XVIII. Of the Roof bevel at one end, and the square at the other; the gable end square, the bevel and hipped
XIX. Of a roof bevel at both ends, and broader at one end than the other
XX. Of Architectural axions and Analogies
Of doors and windows
Of gates, halls galleries
Of antichambers and chambers
Of Floors and Chimneys
Of the funnels of Chimnies
Of Joists, Rafters and Girders
Of Materials
XXI. Description and Use of the table for finding the diameter in proportion to any height of columns or Pilasters through out all the Five Orders in Architecture
XXII. Description of an Inspectional Table showing the value of one foot of timber, that is squared and cut to any scantling or size, fit for building at any price per foot, cubical measure
XXIII. General directions for drawing with Indian Ink
Of the French order
Of the Spanish order
The description of a regular double roof
PART II
I. Geometrical definitions and problems, necessary to be known by those who are delirious to understand the Art of Building
II. Ditto
III. Measuring of Superficial Plains
IV. Of Measuring solids
V. Of plain trigonometry, geometrically performed
Of the mensuration of Heights and Distances
VI. Of surveying lands, & c.