Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-05-19
THE ARCHITECT

| 4 SERIES OF ORIGINAL DESIGNS, for
"a Domestic and Ornamental Cottages, con-
nccted with Landscape Gardening, adapted TO the
United States Illustrated bv Drawings OF
Ground Plans, Perspective Views; Eleystlons,
Sections, and Details, by William II. RanIett Ar
chitect, Published in twenty numbers, price 80
cents per No, making two volumes royal quarto.
Price Sl2.
Its well adapted to the vicinitiss Of cities and
large commercial towns. We have never before
seen work on architecture SO we'll adapted TO the
wants of the American people. Ills at once scien-
tific and practical.-Hlnt's Magazine
We have already expressed an opinion of its
merits, ranking it among tile best works Of IN.
kind that ever have been published in the country
and we cannot hut believe TINT II will be Of great
service in maturing the architectural taste Of our
PeOple-lMirrOr.
The circulation Of such drawings az are found in
tle Architect' VIII create taste among our citi-
gems; and the specifications Of materials and la.
Dor required, prove avery important item in the
knowledge of those Interested in building.-Sf
Louis EUenin9 GG=ette.
The architect is "a work admirably calculated for
those who IRE engaged In building whether for or
nament or useful purposes.-EUeniHo ErVTsss
Its practical utility cannot DO doubted bv any
VINO will take the trouble to examine its contents
The full specifications and estimates OF building
accompanying each plan, can be relied on with
implicit conhdence.-FGTNlsT and Mechanic.
This work has passed through its first volume
win steadily increasing popularity. In a young
country like ours, the publication of ORIGINAL jc
signs for domestic and ornamental cottaTcs con-
hected with landscape gardening, adapted 10 the
climate, is calculated to have an important infln
cnce upon the style Of architecture in public NJ
well as in private cdifces. Such publication Nc
have in the archtect.-M Morning Star.
ltcontains many plans and specifications of or
nanen tal cottages, suitable 20 every cIass and
narsc with estimates Of the cost; thus saving the
expense of an architect. II is intended through
the Architect, to combine elegance with utility
and to cultivate refined TASTE, at moderate c1penne
both in and around the dwellings Of ollr cjtizsns
We can commend them without qualification 10
the attention Of gentlemen looking for DIans for
the neatest Of all country residences the cottage
Mr.. Ranlett, the author of the designs In tho A.
chitect, may have the satisfaction Of knowing Thai
he is contributing to refine and elevate lie ta,,.
of his Ountrymen.-TTiJune 80
With the Information hero afforded. one can a,
glance ascertain the cost of uuy STYLE az coIt,s,s
tnat Strikes his iancyi wiiI0utte expense of from
thirty 10 hundred dollars usually Maid for ,rcLi
tecttrul drawings for TO these DESIGNS ara 49,
cdded full descriptions, with specifications 49, ~
Inmates of the materials and laloP sTJ,., iN-
lion Of these NUMBERS both lithographic mi ~
graphic, is excelent, and the paper tue. 20
them ornaments for drawing rooms.
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The specifications and catinateS r.. commerce
~ and clearly made ont, the dFarging. -.
and the directions exact, tint ,3,- -. 80 lulIi
wanting to build may DO his own b;,.s. a1
clerk oLthe work - provided he a5o1,- ana
and Messenger. "ork'-diHes
We could multiply notices. al fnsn;,,,r, -,
above WIN suffice Il Il believed tJst ~, : ~ te
~ Psps deither in Europe Or m.
= - t]el has ever had more exfsnsfT. - -
pe s, more generally appreciated - "
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