Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-09-22
TIIE ARCHlTTECV.

4 SERIES OF ORIGINAL DESIGNS, for
"a Domestic aud Ornamental Cottages, con.
nectod win Landscape Gardening, adapted 10 tho
United States Illustrated by Drawings Of
Ground Plans, Perspective Views; Elevations,
Sections, md Details, by William IL Rnnlett, Ar.
chitcct, Published In twenty numbers, price 50
cents per per No, mnSing two volumes royal qnartO.
II is well adapted 10 the yiclnitics Of cities and
large commercial towns. We have uovof before
seen work on architecture 30 well adapted to tho
wants OF tic American people. tits at once BciUn.
life md practical.--HnRf's Magazine. -
We have already expressed an opinion OF lie
merits, ranking II among tho best works OF tho
kind that over lave boon published IN tie country
aud we cannot but believe that Il will be Of great
service in maturing the architectural taste OF our
peOple.-MiTTOF
The circulation Of such drawingsa s arc found In
the Architect, will create u taste among Our citl-
Iensi and the specifications Of matsrinls and la
Dor required, prove very important item IN tho
knowledge Of those interested IN buIldinR,-iM
Louls E1ening Gazette.
The architect Is work admirably oaIenlaied for
those who are engaged In building, whether for or.
nament or useful purposcs.-LsDening Etpress.
It's practical utility cannot DO doubted by any
who will take the trouble TO examine liz contentS
The full specifications and estimates Of building
accompanying eanb cait 70 relied on with
implicit cOniidenCe~-FaFmeS end Mechanic
This work hos passed through Its first volume
with steadily increasing popularity. In Vo,thg
country Ike ours, the publication Of original do.
signs ior domestic and ornamental cottages, con-
hecled Win landscape gardening, adapted 10 the
climate, 10 calculated TO have an imDortant in6n.
enGe upon tho style Of architecture IN public "a
Wen as "a private edificos Such a'bublicatiou We
nave In the srchitect--MOrning Star. ~
M, Journal Of Commerce.
Inc specifications and estimates are 20 minute.
~ and clearly made out, the drawings arc 80 lIY
and the directions exact, that any gentleman
wanting TO build may be his own architect and
CLERK Sfthe work provided he adopts Any Of Ibo.
and Messenger. llifF ~ n"
We could multiply notices, id infnifup,. butths
above VIII suffice. Il IL believed that no work
ever Publisliedelther In Europe or this country,
OIL lls size has ever had more extensive sale or.
more generally appreciated.
II contains many plans and specifications Of or.
nalNehIai cottagesJ suitable 70 every class and
harse, with estimates Of the cost; thus saving tho
expense Of an architect IL Is intended through
he Architect, 70 combine elegance With utility
and TO cultivate refined taste, at moderate expense
both In and around the dwellings Of our cifizens.
We can commend them without qualification 20
the attention Of gentlemen looking for plans for
the neatest Of ell country residences, the eottage.
Mr. Ranlett, the author Of the designs In tls Al.
chtect, may have the satisfaction OF kuo,guo that
he Is contributing TO refine and eleyate tlie tasto
Of his cOuntFymeny-TTibune
With the information here afforded, Z ne can nt
q glance ascertain the cost Of any sfyle fcoffage
that strikes his fancy without tie expense Of from
thirty 70 hundred dollars usually paid for archI
teetural drawings for 10 these designs are lso1
added tul descriptions, with specifications ahdss-
Inmates Of the materials aud labor. The execu-
ton Of these numbers both Iifhoeraphie and typo
graphc' y excellent, and the paper fine, renderiE
them ornaments for observation-disclosures.
Published by Dewitt e. Davenport Tribnnas
buildings, New York, 1sa