The builder's magazine, or, A universal dictionary for architects, carpenters, masons, bricklayers, &c., as well as for every gentleman who would wish to be a competent judge of the elegant and necessary art of building
Subtitle: consisting of designs in architecture in every stile and taste ...
By: by a society of architects.
Contributors: Carter, John, 1748-1817.
Edition: A new ed.
Publisher: Printed for E. Newbery ... and sold by all other booksellers in Great Britain and Ireland
Published: 1788
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 345
Subjects: Architecture -- Early works to 1800.; Building -- Early works to 1800.
Notes: Explanations of the plates on final 100 p. signed at end: John Carter. Many plates also signed by Carter as designer.
Originally published serially, 1774-1786, under title: The builder's magazine, or, Monthly companion for architects, carpenters, masons, bricklayers, &c. Cf. NUC pre-1956 and A biographical dict. of Brit. architects 1600-1840 / H. Colvin. 1978. p. 198.
Signatures: [A]² B-4H² 4I1 4K² 4L1 4M² 4N1 4O² 4P1 4Q² 4R1 4S² 4T1-5A1 ²A1-G1 chi1 H1-2Z1 ³2A1 2[B]1 2C1. Leaf 4X1 signed Xxx; 5A1 signed 5A; 2Z1 signed Z2.
"Abstract of the act of Parliament, of the fourteenth, of George the Third, for regulating buildings and party-walls, &c.": p. [307]-338; "Of the Aegyptian manner of building": p. 339-345.