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[ARCHITECTURE] PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE. CONTAINING THE FIVE ORDERS OF ARCHITECTURE, AND AN ADDITIONAL COLUMN AND ENTABLATURE, WITH ALL THEIR ELEMENTS AND DETAILS EXPLAINED AND ILLUSTRATED, FOR THE USE OF CARPENTERS AND PRACTICAL MEN. WITH SIXTY PLATES
by Asher Benjamin
- Used
- Condition
- Very Good binding
- Seller
-
Richmond, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Published by the Author, and Carter, Hendee & Co, 1833. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. Quarto; nicely rebound in the period style in dark blue half-morocco over marbled boards with red morocco title label lettered in gilt and with new endsheets; vii, [1]. [9]-116 pages; with 60 plates, one of which (plate 55) is bound out of order; a piece approximately 1" x 4.5" has been excised from the top of the title leaf, undoubtedly to cut out a previous owner name; there is a 20th century name penned on the the front endpaper and a contemporary name penned on the first blank leaf; there is foxing throughout as well tidelines at the corners.~~The First Edition of Mr. Benjamin's important work, which redirected the Federal Style in American architecture which he had helped to desiminate, to the Greek Revival movement.~~. Very Good binding.
Details
- Bookseller
- Black Swan Books, Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 297122
- Title
- [ARCHITECTURE] PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE. CONTAINING THE FIVE ORDERS OF ARCHITECTURE, AND AN ADDITIONAL COLUMN AND ENTABLATURE, WITH ALL THEIR ELEMENTS AND DETAILS EXPLAINED AND ILLUSTRATED, FOR THE USE OF CARPENTERS AND PRACTICAL MEN. WITH SIXTY PLATES
- Author
- Asher Benjamin
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good binding
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Published by the Author, and Carter, Hendee & Co
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1833
Terms of Sale
Black Swan Books, Inc.
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About the Seller
Black Swan Books, Inc.
Biblio member since 2006
Richmond, Virginia
About Black Swan Books, Inc.
Black Swan Books was established in Richmond Virginia in 1996 by Nicholas Cooke. Over 25 years in business we have been in several locations, most recently in a renovated warehouse. While no longer a brick and mortar shop with regular hours we are always happy to welcome visits by appointment. Please call or email us if you want to come by.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- Marbled boards
- ...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
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