Practical carpentry, joinery, and cabinet-making : being a new and complete system of lines for the use of workmen / founded on accurate geometrical and mechanical principles, with their application in carpentry, --to roofs, domes, centring, &c. ; in joinery, --to stairs, hand-rails, soffits, niches, & c ; and in cabinet-making, --to furniture, both plain and ornamental ; fully and clearly explained.
| Author/creator | Nicholson, Peter |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London : Thomas Kelly, No. 17, Paternoster Row, 1840. |
| Description | 2 volumes in 1, 98 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Subjects |
| Local note | Joyner Rare copy: Francis Daugherty Humanities and Fine Arts Collection, Joyner Library, East Carolina University. |
| General note | Added engraved title page. |
| General note | Includes: "The practical builder's perpetual price-book; elucidating the principles of correctly ascertaining the average value of the different artificer's work usually employed in building; with the custom of measuring and valueing in the various parts of the United Kingdom, &c. &c. &c. " |
| Acquisitions source | Joyner Rare copy Purchased from Marrin's Books, 4/25/2019 |
| Genre/form | Handbooks and manuals. |
| Other title | Practical builder's perpetual price-book. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Rare Collection | TH5604 .N53 1840 | ✔ Available | Request Material |