Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-03-17
THE AIGCMITECT.

SERIES OF ORIGINAL DESIGNS, for
"a Domestic and Ornamental Cottages, con-
nectcd with Landscape Gardening, adapted TO the
United States; illustrated by Drawings OF
Ground Plans, Perspective Views; Elevations,
Sections, and Details, by William II. Ranlott Ar
chitect, Published in twenty numbers, price SO
cents per No., making two volumes royal quarto.
Price $l2
1t lis we'll adapted to tho vicinities of cities and
large commercial towns. We have never before
seen work on architecture we'll adapted to the
wants of the American people. It's at once scicn-
tific and practica.-Hunt's Magazine.
We have already expressed an opinion of it's
merits, ranking it among the best works of the
kind that ever have been published in the country ;
and we cannot but believe that it will be of great
service in maturing the architectural taste Of our
people.-MirrOr.
The circulation of such drawings as are found in
the Architect will create taste among our citl-
zcns; and the specifications of materials and la
Dor required, prove very important item in the
knowledge of those interested in building.-ISt.
Louis EUeHing Gazette.
The architect is n work admirably calculated for
those who are engaged in building, whether for or
nament or useful PurPoses.-Ecenin Express.
Its practical utility cannot be dcabtt-11 by any
who will take tho trouble TO examine its content
lie full specifications and estimates of building
accompanying each plan, can be relied on with
implicit cOnfidence-FdTlneTd 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 10 the
climate, is calculated to have an important infIu
ence upon the style Of architecture in public ns
well as in private edifices. Such publication ne
have in the architcct-MOTRing Star.
1t contains many plans and specifications of or
namental cottages, suitable to every class and
narse, with estimates Of the costs thus saving the
expense of an architect. 1t is intended through
the Architect, to combine eIcpuncc with ,til;1,,
and to cultivate refined taste, at moderate exuenGe
both in and around the dwellings of our citizens
We can commend them without qualification IN
the attention of gentlemen looking for DIans Eor
the ncatcst Of all country residences the COTTAGE
Mr.. Ranlett, the author of the designs in the Ar
chitect, may have the satisfaction of knowing Tint
he is contributing to refine and elevate the taste
Of his cOuntrymen.-TTibune
With the information here afforded. one can a,
glance ascertain the cost of any STYLE OF COTTAGE
that strikes his fancy; without the expense of from
thlrty to hundred dollars usually paid for aTchi-
SuIel 4IS"lhgsi Tor TO these designs are also
ADDED fuH descriptions, with specifications onde
Inmates OF the materials and labor. The nxec,,-
hon OF these numbers, both lithOgraphc and t,,no.
graphic Is excellent and the paper fine, rendcin,,
them ornaments for drawing-rooms.
1,,..-,... Journal Of Commerce.
HE specifications and estimates are 40 rnint,,..
~ ana clearly made out, the drawings are "a mi.
ana the directions so exact, that anv pentlem.,,,
wanting TO build may be his own src6Itect -
clerk gIthe WORK; provided he adonts o, ~ 49,
admirable designs in Mr. Ranlett's VTork - S.,.'
and Messenger. -" VIA "'ea
re cCn COZ, multiply notices, I'D infnitum but The
ABOVE VII sutilce 1t Is believed that No v,orI
ever published either in Eurone or I'D. ~ woIH
y us size' has ever had more extensive saIa -
oeeh more generally appreciated --T'eS
Published by Dewitt &. Devs.n,r,, -r,,.......
bsilding. New York. = .