The carpenter's and joiner's repository, or, A new system of lines and proportions for doors, windows, chimnies, cornices & mouldings, for finishing of rooms, &c

by William Pain, c.

$2,000 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books · No longer available

Bound to style in contemporary russia over 18th-century marble paper boards, spine with raised bands forming seven compartments with red morocco lettering piece in the second compartment One of the rarest books by Pain. This important work introduces a systematic approach to the design and construction of architectural elements. This comprehensive guide offers a wealth of practical knowledge for carpenters and joiners, detailing a new system of lines and

• Binding: Leather

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