Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-11-24
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SERIES or ORIGINAL. DESIGNS. for
n domestic aud Ornamental Cottages con
necicd with Landscape Gardening, udaptcd 10 tho
United Stutes Illustrated by DuIwiups az
Ground Plans Perspective Views; Elevation,
sections, and Dctnilg, by William II. Runlott Ar
chitcct, Published in twenty numbers price 50
cents per No, making two volumes royal quurto.
Price Sl2 - ..
1t is well uduptcdto The vicipitics Of cities and
large commercial towns. We have never before
seen work on architecture SO VOL admitted 10 tho
wants OF the American people. II is at once scien-
titic and practical Hints Magazine. ... .
we have already expressed an opinion of it's
merits, ranking il among the best works of the
Kind that ever have been published In the conntry
and we cannot but believe that Il will be of great
service IN maturing the architectural taste of our
pcople.-MiTTOT.
The circulation of such drawings ns nre fonnd In
the Architect will create II taste among orr citi-
zehs; and the specifications of materials and Ia
Dor required, prove very important item ia the
knowledge of those Interested In building-SL
Louis EDeRing Gazette.
The architect is IA work admirably calculated for
those who engaged in building, whether for or
namcnt or useful purpOses-EDeHing EzDrcss
Its practical utility cannot be doubted by any
who will take the trouble 10 examine its contents
The full specifications aud estimates of lSjlding
accompanying each plan, be relied on with
implicit Farmer and Mechanic.
This work has passed through its first volume
with steadily increasing popularity In n yonno
country like ours, the publication Of origi,;, d.,
signs Tor domestic and ornamental cottages con-
hected with landscape gardening, adapted 10 tlie
climate, Is calculated TO have an importanf ingu
ehcc upon the style of architecture I'm nuhIjc no
wei as In private edifceB. Such publication ,Ve
have in the architect.-hOrHing Star.
journal Of Commerce.
ne specifications and estimates are SO minute
y and clearly made out the drawings arc 90 ftll.
and the directions exact, that any gentleman
wanting To build may be his own architect and
" clerk oithe work" provided he adopts any Of the
admirable designs in Mr.. Ranett's work..Tfmes
and MessenqeT .E -
We couldmultiply notices, ad iniinitun. buttbe
above will suthce- II is believed that no work
ever published either in Europe or this country,
Of its size, has ever had more extensive sale or
more generally appreciated -
II contains many Plails and specifications Of or
hamental cottages, suitable TO every class and
narse, with estimates of the cost; thus saving the
expense Of an architect 1t is intended through
The Architect, to combine elegance with utility
and to cultivate renedtaste, at moderate expense
both in and around the dwellings, Of our citizens.
We commend them without qualification TO
the attention of gentlemen looking for plans for
the neatest of all country residences The cottage.
Mr. Ranlett, the author Of the designs in the Ar
chitect, may have the satisfaction of knowing that
ne Is continuing TO refine and elevate tire TASTE
Of his countrymen.-Iribune. r
With the information here afforded ne can Of
glance ascertain the cost of any styIc fcotiage
that strikes his fancy; without the expense Of from
thirty 10 hundred dollars usually paid for arehl
tecturai drawings for TO these designs are lsoa
added iull descriptions, with specifications and es
Inmates Of the materials and labor The exccu-
ton Of these numbers, both photographic and typo
graphic, is excellent and tlie paper fine, Fendsnss
them ornaments for drawing-rOoms. i.f
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