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Subject Terms Carpentry -- Early works to 1800.

1. The builder's companion, and workman's general assistant : demonstrating, after the most easy and practical method, all the principal rules of architecture, from the plan to the ornamental finish, illustrated with a greater number of useful and familiar examples than any work of that kind hitherto published, with clear and ample instructions, annexed to each subject or number, on the same plate ... : also, the figure, description, and use of a new-invented joint-rule ... : the whole correctly engraven on seventy-seven folio copper plates / from the designs of William Pain ...

The builder's companion, and workman's general assistant : demonstrating, after the most easy and practical method, all the principal rules of architecture, from the plan to the ornamental finish, illustrated with a greater number of useful and familiar examples than any work of that kind hitherto published, with clear and ample instructions, annexed to each subject or number, on the same plate ... : also, the figure, description, and use of a new-invented joint-rule ... : the whole correctly engraven on seventy-seven folio copper plates / from the designs of William Pain ...

Creator:: Pain, William, 1730?-1790?
Date:: MDCCLVIII [1758]
Physical Description:: [6], 4 pages, [76] leaves of plates (1 folded) : illustrations ; 40 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. Mechanick exercises, or, the doctrine of handy-works ... / by Joseph Moxon.

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Creator:: Moxon, Joseph, 1627–1691
Physical Description:: [4], 234, [8] p., [14] leaves of plates : ill. ; 21 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. A specimen of ancient carpentry : consisting of variety of designs for roofs ... : collected by James Smith : to which are added designs of frontispieces to doors, gateways, piers ... : & other useful decorations never before published by Jones ; the whole illustrated with 66 copper plates nearly engraven.

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Creator:: Smith, James, writer on carpentry
Date:: 1736
Physical Description:: [5], [3], [66] leaves of plates in various pagings : ill. ; 27 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. Mechanick exercises, or, The doctrine of handy-works : began Jan. 1, 1677 : and intended to be continued monthly / by Joseph Moxon.

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Creator:: Moxon, Joseph, 1627–1691
Date:: 1677-1680
Physical Description:: 1-48, 51-114, 119-242, [243-250] p., [18] leaves of plates : ill. ; 21 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts