Explore Collections
You are here:
CollectionsOnline
/
The bricklayer's guide to the mensuration of all sorts of brick-work, according to the London practice, with observations on the causes and cure of smoaky chimnies, the formation of drains, and the best construction of ovens, to be heated with coals; also, a variety of practical and useful information on this important branch of the building art, illustrated by various figures, and nine copper plates. By T. D. W. Dearn, architect.
Browse
DEARN,, Thomas Downes Wilmot (1777-1853)
The bricklayer's guide to the mensuration of all sorts of brick-work, according to the London practice, with observations on the causes and cure of smoaky chimnies, the formation of drains, and the best construction of ovens, to be heated with coals; also, a variety of practical and useful information on this important branch of the building art, illustrated by various figures, and nine copper plates. By T. D. W. Dearn, architect.
London (Place), published by J. Taylor, at the Architectural Library,, 1809.
[16], 112 p., 9 pl. ; 20.5 cm. (8º)
With a half-title. Dedicated to Soane. Pages [13--15] of the prelims contain a list of books lately published by J. Taylor. BAL, Early printed books, no. 823.
Copy Notes Copy 1: Inscribed in ink on front free-endpaper John Soane Esqr. / from his Friend / and Servant / the Publisher. Given by Josiah Taylor (for £0.0.0 [sic]) 18 February 1809. (Priv. Corr. XVI.E.2.2). Largely unopened. Bound (1) with A list of books on the various branches of architecture and building, published by J. Taylor, at the Architectural Library, [1809] (q.v.).
Copy 2: Inscribed in ink on the front free-endpaper From the Author / March 16th 1809. Following this inscription there is a draft in Soane's hand of a letter to Dearn dated March 18, 1809, thanking him for the book, which Soane says he has looked over with great satis- / faction fully assured that the / work must be of the most / essential service to young Artist[s] / & will, I hope, shew them the / absolute necessity of close attention / to whatever relates to the execution // of Buildings. Bound (1) with Chabannes, On Conducting air by forced ventilation, 1818 (q.v.); Lingard, Philosophic and practical inquiry into the nature and condition of timber, 1819 (q.v.); and a Description of the curious wooden bridge across the Rhone at Schaffhausen, ... [Extracted from Andreæ's Letters on Switzerland, ...], 1808 (q.v.).
Binding Copy 1: Original C19th blue paper boards, printed spine label 'The Bricklayer's Guide, with Plates. 7s.'.
Copy 2: C19th half calf, marbled-paper boards, gilt double-ruled spine, green spine-label gilt-lettered 'Bricklayer's Guide Chabannes On Ventilation &c &c'. Bound by Edwin Hutchinson for 1s. 8d., 19 June 1830. (Spiers Box. Binding 51). Later numbered '86' in a series of pamphlet volumes.
Reference Number 2044
Additional Names Hutchinson, Edwin; Josiah Taylor, bookseller
The bricklayer's guide to the mensuration of all sorts of brick-work, according to the London practice, with observations on the causes and cure of smoaky chimnies, the formation of drains, and the best construction of ovens, to be heated with coals; also, a variety of practical and useful information on this important branch of the building art, illustrated by various figures, and nine copper plates. By T. D. W. Dearn, architect.
London (Place), published by J. Taylor, at the Architectural Library,, 1809.
[16], 112 p., 9 pl. ; 20.5 cm. (8º)
With a half-title. Dedicated to Soane. Pages [13--15] of the prelims contain a list of books lately published by J. Taylor. BAL, Early printed books, no. 823.
Copy Notes Copy 1: Inscribed in ink on front free-endpaper John Soane Esqr. / from his Friend / and Servant / the Publisher. Given by Josiah Taylor (for £0.0.0 [sic]) 18 February 1809. (Priv. Corr. XVI.E.2.2). Largely unopened. Bound (1) with A list of books on the various branches of architecture and building, published by J. Taylor, at the Architectural Library, [1809] (q.v.).
Copy 2: Inscribed in ink on the front free-endpaper From the Author / March 16th 1809. Following this inscription there is a draft in Soane's hand of a letter to Dearn dated March 18, 1809, thanking him for the book, which Soane says he has looked over with great satis- / faction fully assured that the / work must be of the most / essential service to young Artist[s] / & will, I hope, shew them the / absolute necessity of close attention / to whatever relates to the execution // of Buildings. Bound (1) with Chabannes, On Conducting air by forced ventilation, 1818 (q.v.); Lingard, Philosophic and practical inquiry into the nature and condition of timber, 1819 (q.v.); and a Description of the curious wooden bridge across the Rhone at Schaffhausen, ... [Extracted from Andreæ's Letters on Switzerland, ...], 1808 (q.v.).
Binding Copy 1: Original C19th blue paper boards, printed spine label 'The Bricklayer's Guide, with Plates. 7s.'.
Copy 2: C19th half calf, marbled-paper boards, gilt double-ruled spine, green spine-label gilt-lettered 'Bricklayer's Guide Chabannes On Ventilation &c &c'. Bound by Edwin Hutchinson for 1s. 8d., 19 June 1830. (Spiers Box. Binding 51). Later numbered '86' in a series of pamphlet volumes.
Reference Number 2044
Additional Names Hutchinson, Edwin; Josiah Taylor, bookseller