The city and countrey purchaser, and builder's dictionary: or, The compleat builder's guide
Subtitle: Shewing the qualities, quantities, proportions, and rates or value of all materials relating to building; with the best method of preparing many of them. : And also the customs, and methods of measuring of all artificers work, concern'd in building; together with the city and countrey prices, not only of workmanship, but of materials also: the which will be extraordinary useful in making of bargains, or contracts betwixt the workmaster and workman; and likewise in computing the value (or charge of erecting) of any fabrick, great or small. : Likewise the explanation of the terms of art used by most workmen. : Together with aphorisms, or necessary rules in building, as to situation, contrivance, compactness, uniformity, conveniency, firmness, and form, &c
By: By T.N. Philomath
Contributors: Polhill, Frederick; William L. Clements Library
Publisher: Printed for John Nutt, near Stationer's hall
Published: 1703
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
Subjects: Building; Dictionaries; Architecture; Building materials; Prices
Other titles: Compleat builder's guide.; City and countrey purchaser, and builder's dictionary.
Work titles: City and country purchaser and builder's dictionary
Notes: Published pseudonymously. Later editions attributed to Richard Neve.

Another issue of the 1703 ed. printed for J. Sprint, differing only in imprint and in a cancel A2, on which the first and third dedicatees are given as John and Robert Baker instead of Barker.

Signatures: A⁸ a⁸ B-T⁸ (A2 a cancel)

English short title catalogue N26792.

Goldsmiths' Lib. cat. 3959.

Hanson 273.

Park, H.  Architectural books, 58.