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The country builder's estimator: or, the architect's companion. For estimating of new buildings, or repairing of old: in a concise easy method, intirely new; and of use to gentlemen, or their stewards; master-workmen, artificers, or any person that undertakes or letts-out work. ... To which is added, several new tables, (never before published) for the valuing of oak, or any other timber ... By William Salmon, jun. ...
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SALMON,, William (c. 1703--1779)
The country builder's estimator: or, the architect's companion. For estimating of new buildings, or repairing of old: in a concise easy method, intirely new; and of use to gentlemen, or their stewards; master-workmen, artificers, or any person that undertakes or letts-out work. ... To which is added, several new tables, (never before published) for the valuing of oak, or any other timber ... By William Salmon, jun. ...
London (Place), printed for James Hodges,, 1737.
[14], 89, 94--96 pp., 2 fold. letterpress tables ; 15.8 cm. (12º)
First published in Colchester and reissued in London c. 1733. (For a discussion of the first edition, see BAL Early printed books, no. 2884.) A 'second edition' also appeared in 1737, revised and corrected by E. Hoppus. The 9th and last edition appeared in 1774. With a bookseller's advertisement facing the title-page. ESTC n28318.
Copy Notes Inscribed in ink on front free-endpaper Peter Rotenbarry Joyner with calculations of prices, also on rear endpapers in ink and pencil.
Binding C18th sheep, double blind-ruled borders, border nearest spine roll-tooled in blind.
Reference Number 3259
Additional Names Rotenbarry, Peter
The country builder's estimator: or, the architect's companion. For estimating of new buildings, or repairing of old: in a concise easy method, intirely new; and of use to gentlemen, or their stewards; master-workmen, artificers, or any person that undertakes or letts-out work. ... To which is added, several new tables, (never before published) for the valuing of oak, or any other timber ... By William Salmon, jun. ...
London (Place), printed for James Hodges,, 1737.
[14], 89, 94--96 pp., 2 fold. letterpress tables ; 15.8 cm. (12º)
First published in Colchester and reissued in London c. 1733. (For a discussion of the first edition, see BAL Early printed books, no. 2884.) A 'second edition' also appeared in 1737, revised and corrected by E. Hoppus. The 9th and last edition appeared in 1774. With a bookseller's advertisement facing the title-page. ESTC n28318.
Copy Notes Inscribed in ink on front free-endpaper Peter Rotenbarry Joyner with calculations of prices, also on rear endpapers in ink and pencil.
Binding C18th sheep, double blind-ruled borders, border nearest spine roll-tooled in blind.
Reference Number 3259
Additional Names Rotenbarry, Peter