The American builder's companion; or, A system of architecture, particularly adapted to the present style of building : Treating on practical geometry. The origin of building. Of the five orders of architecture. Of their particular parts and embellishments, and of their application. Also very fully on stairs. On plans and elevations of houses, for both town and country. On churches, court houses, &c. On sashes, sash frames, shutters, doors, cornices, base and surbase mouldings, architraves, &c. &c. : Illustrated with fifty nine copperplate engravings. / By Asher Benjamin, architect and carpenter.

Author/creator Benjamin, Asher
Format Electronic
EditionSecond edition, corrected and enlarged.
Publication InfoCharlestown [Mass.]. : Printed by Samuel Etheridge, Junr, 1811.
Descriptioniv, 1 unnumbered page, 6-104 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 59 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 27 cm
Supplemental ContentShaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition
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Other author/creatorBenjamin, Asher, 1773-1845, illustrator.
Other author/creatorRaynerd, Daniel, illustrator.
Other author/creatorSnyder, Henry W., -1832?, engraver.
Other author/creatorWightman, Thomas, engraver.
Other author/creatorFox, Gilbert, 1776-1807?, engraver.
SeriesEarly American imprints. Second series no. 22332. ^A575643
General noteSome plates drawn by A. Benjamin and D. Raynerd; engraved by H.W. Snyder, T. Wightman and G. Fox.
General noteEdition statement transposed; precedes author's name on title page.
General noteCopyright June 1, 1811 by Asher Benjamin.
General noteLast page blank.
General note"Contents of the plates."--p. [105].
References Shaw & Shoemaker 22210
References Shaw & Shoemaker 22332
References Hitchcock, H.R. Amer. architectural books, 100
Other formsMicroform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Reproduction noteElectronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2004-2007] Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 22332).

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