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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: 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
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: 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