Pain's British Palladio: or, the builder's general assistant. Demonstrating, in the most easy and practical method, all the principal rules of architecture, from the ground plan to the ornamental finish. Illustrated with Several New and Useful Designs of Houses, with their Plans, Elevations, and Sections. Also, Clear and Ample Instructions, annexed to each Subject, in Letter-Press; with a List of Prices for Materials and Labour, and Labour only. This Work will be universally useful to all Carpenters, Bricklavers, Masons, Joiners, Plaisterers, and others, concerned in the several Branches of Building, &c. comprehending the following Subjects, viz. Plans, Elevations, and Sections, of Gentlemen's Houses. Designs for Doors, Chimneys, and Ceilings, with their proper Embellishments, in the most modern Taste. A great Variety of Mouldings, for Base and Surbase Architraves, Imposts, Friezes, and Cornices, with their proper Ornaments, for Practice, drawn to Half-Size: To which are added, Seales for e

People / Organizations

• William Pain (Author)

Imprint

London : printed by H. D. Steel, in Lothbury, for the authors, at No 3, Little Red-Lion-Court, Charterhouse-Lane, near West-Smithfield, M.DCC.LXXXVI. [1786]

Added name

Pain, James.

Publication year

1786

ESTC No.

T96023

Grub Street ID

315509

Description

[2],14p.,42 plates ; 2°.

Note

Price from imprint: Price Sixteen Shillings in Sheets.