The rudiments of architecture : being a treatise on practical geometry, on Grecian and Roman mouldings; shewing the best method of drawng their curves, with remarks on the effect of both. : Also, on the origin of building, on the five orders of architecture, on their general and particular parts and embellishments; with examples for cornices, base and surbase mouldings, architraves, and stairs. : Correctly engraved on thirty-two copperplates. / By Asher Benjamin.
| Author/creator | Benjamin, Asher |
| Other author | Benjamin, Asher, 1773-1845, illustrator. |
| Other author | Snyder, Henry W., -1832?, engraver. |
| Other author | Wightman, Thomas, engraver. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Boston : Printed for the author, by Munroe and Francis, no. 4, Cornhill, 1814. |
| Description | 96 pages, 32 leaves of plates (1 folded) : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Shaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition |
| Subjects |
| Series | Early American imprints. Second series no. 30848. ^A575643 |
| General note | Intended for apprentices and students of architecture. |
| General note | Some illustrations signed by A. Benjamin; some engravings by H.W. Snyder and T. Wightman. |
| General note | Copyright Feb. 28, 1814 by Asher Benjamin. |
| General note | Errors in paging: p. 26, 46 misnumbered 62, 64. |
| References | Shaw & Shoemaker 30848 |
| References | Hitchcock, H.R. Amer. architectural books, 143 |
| Other forms | Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic 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. 30848). |
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