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This 1774 guidebook for English carpenters was oneof the earliest “do-it-yourself” manuals ever published.Designed for those who could not afford an architect’sservices, the book functioned as a source of constructiontechniques and design details. Employing elementaryarithmetic and geometry, the annotated and meticulouslyrendered engravings depict cross-sections of chimneypieces,ceilings, cornices, and other architectural details.Reprint of the I. Taylor, London, 1774 edition
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Practical Builder, William Pain
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