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A Key to Civil Architecture ; or, The Universal British Builder. Containing the Principles and Properties of Building clearly demonstrated, with Illustrations and Definitions both Theoretical and Practical. to which is added a treatise of arithmetic. 1774
by Skaife, Thomas
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
London: The Author. 1774. 1st ed., octavo, pp.iv, 296, (xvi, contents, subscribers), 'Sion College' stamp to verso of t.p. with stamp date, eps foxed with ink markings to fep, full leather, hinges weak, edges chipped and worn with some loss, cnrs bumped, later restored spine with red titled leather label, contents generally clean, complete and in very good condn Rare first edition by English carpenter and joiner, Thomas Skaife. Published same year as the great London Building Act of 1774, known as the 'Black Act'. 1st edition. Full leather.
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- Bookseller
- Muir Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 97090
- Title
- A Key to Civil Architecture ; or, The Universal British Builder. Containing the Principles and Properties of Building clearly demonstrated, with Illustrations and Definitions both Theoretical and Practical. to which is added a treatise of arithmetic. 1774
- Author
- Skaife, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Full leather
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Author
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1774
- Keywords
- Architecture, Building, Carpentry, Engineering, Mathematics
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Muir Books
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Perth, Western Australia
About Muir Books
MUIR BOOKS. Western Australia's largest and leading rare, secondhand, antiquarian and out of print bookshop, established in 1973 and managed by Rob & Janet Muir together with Tara Surry. We have over 50,000 books in stock. We are located in Perth (precinct of Northbridge), walking distance from the State Library, Art Gallery and Museum.
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