Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-05-12
TME ARCWITECT

4 SERIES OF ORIGINAL DESIGNS, for
"A Domestic and Ornamental Cottages, con-
nccted with Landscape Gardening, adapted to the
United States Illustrated by Drawings OF
Ground Plans, Perspective Views Elevations
Sections, and Details, by William Ii. Ranlett, Ar
chitect, Published In twenty numbers, price SO
cents per No, making two volumes royal quarto.
Price $l2.
large commercial towns. We have never before
seen work on architecture so we'll adapted TO the
wants Of the American people. II Is at once scien-
tific and practicOl-Hunts Magazine.
We have already expressed an opinion Of its
merits, ranking IL among the best works of the
kind that ever have been published in tho country
and We cannot but believe that Il will DO of great
service in maturing the architectural taste of our
peOPle.-MiTTOr.
The circulation of such drawings az are found in
the Architect, will create taste among our citi.
Gems; and the specifications of materials and Ia.
Dor required, prove very important item In tho
knowledge of those interested in buiIding.- 81
Louis EOenin9 Gazette.
Inc architect Is work admirably calculated for
those who arc engaged in building HIipi,or for or
nament or useful purposes. -Eprnino E,nrs,,
It's practical utility cannot be doubted NV nnv
who will take the trouble to cxamiuc lie coEtoni,.
The full specifications and estimates of building
accompanying each plan, can be relied on with
implicit conhdence.-FaTmeY and Mechanic.
This work has passed through its first volume
with steadily increasing popularity. In youn0
country like ours, the publication of original dee
signs for domestic and ornamental cottages. con.
hected with landscape gardening, adapted 10 the
climate, is calculated 10 have an important inau.
encc upon the style of architecture In public M
well as In private cdiiccs. Such publication We
have in the nrchitect.-MoTRingS Star.
IL contains many plans and specifications of orr
namcntal cottages, suitable TO every Glaze and
narse' with estimates Of the cost; thus saving The
expense Of IN architect. Il is intended throngb
the Architect, TO combine elepnncs with uIiIi3,,
and to cultivate refncdt TASTE at moderate
both in and around the dwellings of our citizcD"
we can commend them without 0ualiIicsfjor 70
the attention Of gentlemen looking for nIane for
the neatest of all country residences, the cott,ro
Mr.. Ranlett, the author of the design, In az
chitect, may have the satisfaction of KNOWING tba,
ne Is contributing TO refine and elevate the ta,te
OF his cOuntTymen.=-TTibune
Win the information here afforded. one c,n -
glance ascertain the cost Of any STYLE Of coII,.
that strikes his fancy; without the expense of S2o
thlrty 10 hundred dollars usually paid for archi-
tectural drawings; for to these DESIGNS are AZ,
added full descriptions, with specifcatIons and ~
Inmates Of The materials and labor. The go,
ton of these numbers, both IithograDbic .1,J 49,
graphic, iseXcellent, and the paper fine. Tend:,lr
them ornaments for drawing-rooms.
Journal Of CO,a,nsye.
The specifications and estimates are "a ,ni,,,,..
" ana clearly made out the drawings are a. mn.
and the directions 50 exact, that any genti.,1.S
wanting to build may be his own stcfifeS, -
clerk 9tthe works" provided he adOutr NJ ~ ~
lol9lTaDle designs IN Mr.. Ranlett's TYTeS
, we could multiply notices, ad infnitum but ths
move VIII sOt1ce. Il IL believed thst NJ 49,
,Ier published either In EnroDe ~ sbis ~ Metk
y !. ne has ever had more extensive ssle.
'1T = n.ote generally appreciated
sl lonsned ~ Dewitt e. Dsrsnpe-t T,il-
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