Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-24
THE ARCHIIECT:

A SERIES OF ORIGINAL DESIGNS, for
"a Domestic and Ornamental Cottages, con-
nected with Landscape Gardening, adapted TO the
United States illustrated by Drawings of
Ground Plans, Perspective Views Elevations,
Sections, and Details, by William H. Ranlett, Ar
chitect, Published in twenty numbers, price so
cents per No., making two volumes royal quarto.
Price $l2. - ~
1t is we'll adapted to the vicinitios Of cities and
large commercial towns. We hive never before
seen work on architecture so we'll adapted TO the
wants of the American people, II Is at once scien-
tifc and practical.-HuHt's Magazine.
We have already expressed an opinion Of its
mcrits, ranking II among the best works Of the
kind that ever have been published in the country
and we cannot but believe that Il will be of great
service in maturing the architectural taste Of our
people.-MiTTOT.
The circulation Of such drawings US are found In
the Architect, will create taste among our cIti-
zensI and the specifications Of materials and la
Dor required, prove a very important itom In the
knowledge Of those Interested In bufldinR,-St,
Louis EOening Gazette.
The architect is a work admirably calculated for
those who are engaged in building whether for or
nament or useful Purposes.-Epenfng Express.
Its practical utility cannot be doubted by any
who will take the trouble to examine ifs contents
The full specifications and estimates Of building
accompanying each plan, can be relied on with
implicit confdence.-FdTHler and Mechanic.
This work has passed through its first volume
with steadily increasing popularity. In a young
country like ours, the publication Of original de-
signs for domestic and ornamental cottages, con-
nected with landscape gardening, adapted 70 the
climate, is calculated 70 have Important influ-
ence upon the style Of architecture in public as
well as in private edifces. Such publication we
have in the architect-MoTRiRg Star
II eontains many plans and specifications of or
namental cottages, suitable 70 every class and
tarse, with estimates Of the cost; thus saving the
expense Of an architect II IL Intended through
the architect, to combine elegance with utility
and to cultivate renedtaste, al moderate expenEe
both in and around the dwellings of our citizens.
We can commend them without qualification 10
the attention Of gentlemen looking for plans for
the neatest Of all country residences, the cottage
MIR. Ranlett the author Of the designs In the Ar
chiteet, may have the satisfaction OF knowing that
he Il contributing TO refine and elevate the taste
Of his c0untrymen--TTi5Hne
Withthe information here afforded, ono can at
glance ascertain the cost Of any style, Of cottage
that strikes his fancy; without the expense Of from
thirty 70 hundred dollars usually paid for archi-
tectural drawings; for 70 these designs are also
added full descriptions, with specifications and es-
Inmates Of tho materials and labor. The exscu.
ton OF these numbers, both iithogTaphic and typo
graphic. is excellent, and the paper ne rendering
thoD ornaments for drawing-rooIns aI1 . =
Journal Of CGElnenes. G
The specifications and estimates are 60 minute
iy and clearly made out the drawings are 50 fun,
and the directions 90 exact, that any Fentiensf n
wanting 10 build may be his own architect and
clerk ofthe work provided he adopts any Of the
aa9iS9bie designs IN AF, Ranlstt's wOrk TINES
We could multiply notices. al I'm, 4, !.
above viii suffice. It-is believed that no SgoTk
ever pnbislied eithef IN Europe or this country.
OF It's SIZE, has ever had more extensive sale a.
been more generally appreciated.
Published By Dewitt & Dsvennors T,-;,,,,,,.
Buildings New York, s' ,t'T~'t'S