The Carpenter's New Guide. Being a Complete Book of Lines for Carpentry and Joinery... by Nicholson, Peter, 1765-1844 - MDCCXCIII [1793]

London: Printed for I. & J. Taylor, at the Architectural Library..., MDCCXCIII [1793]. Hard Cover. Quarto: [2], [v]-xii, 76 pages, 78 leaves of plates, illus.; 27 cm. "Nicholson was probably the most prolific communicator on the technical aspects of architecture in the first half of the nineteenth century and his influence should not be underestimated. He wrote at least twenty-seven books and two collaborations, which all went into many reprints and which were still being republished and updated by others well after his death... Furthermore his was one of the leading intellects concerning technical architectural matters and remains to this day essential reading on the period" --Oxford DNB. Bound in modern marbled paper over boards, leather spine; gilt red leather spine label; former owner signature, "Ebenezer Clifford August 28th 1818", on front flyleaf; very good. Stock#OB782.