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The British Carpenter; or, a Treatise on Carpentry.
by Price, Francis
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- Condition
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Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
London: Baldwin for A. Millar; J. Rivington; J. Millan et al., 1765. Full original calf, (10.25 x 8.5 inches). The Fifth Edition, corrected and illustrated with 62 copper plates including two frontispieces. Remaining title: "...Containing the most concise and authentic rules of that art, in a more useful and extensive method, than has been made publick." [viii], 72 pages; illustrated. Two parts in one volume the second being the Supplement. Collated complete. Regarded as the first comprehensive book on carpentry in English; the 1765 printing is a desirable edition for the plates. Boards DETACHED and showing heavy wear, internally some toning and staining but overall a clean copy. An excellent candidate for restoration/rebacking. Priced and sold with all faults.. Leather. See Description. Quarto.
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- Title
- The British Carpenter; or, a Treatise on Carpentry.
- Author
- Price, Francis
- Format/Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - See Description
- Publisher
- Baldwin for A. Millar; J. Rivington; J. Millan et al.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1765
- Size
- Quarto
- Keywords
- Carpentry; Building Trades
- Bookseller catalogs
- Leather Bound Books;
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