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The city and country purchaser, and Builder's dictionary, or, The compleat builders guide ..

Title
The city and country purchaser, and Builder's dictionary, or, The compleat builders guide ... / by Richard Neve.
Edition
Second edition : with additions.
Published
London : Printed for D. Browne; J. and B. Sprint, G. Conyers; [et. al.], 1726.
Physical Description
[12], xx, [288] p. ; 22 cm.
Local Notes
BAC: Contains head- and tail- pieces.
BAC: British Art Center has two copies, both are interleaved and have separate additions from various architectural dictionaries. Copy 1 includes engravings, a few drawings, and belonged to Charles Hornsby and has his ms. notations. It also has autographs of Joseph Gwilt, John Sebastian Gwilt, and was presentation copy to Charles John Shoppee.
BAC: Copy 2 evidently belonged to a builder. Contains extensive notes about tradesmen, drawings, prices, projects, and 2 trade cards.
Notes
Tables.
Variant and related titles
Builder's dictionary.
Compleat builders guide.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 01, 2002
References
English short title catalogue, T71409
Harris, E. British architectural books and writers. Cambridge [England] : Cambridge University Press, 1994,c 1990. 596
Park, H. List of architectural books available in America before the Revolution, 58
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