An excellent introduction to architecture Being a book of geometrical-practice: which is the first degree of all arts: wherein is contained variety of examples of that admirable science, shewing and describing the making of several figures in that nature, with the proper names belonging to each member and figure, and how to begin and end them after a plain and easie manner, it being of great use to all artists and workmen concerned in building; more especially, surveyors, architects, engineers, masons, carpenters, joyners, bricklayers, plasterers, painters, carvers, glasiers, &c. In general, for all that are concerned, or delight to practise with the rule and compasse.

Title

An excellent introduction to architecture Being a book of geometrical-practice: which is the first degree of all arts: wherein is contained variety of examples of that admirable science, shewing and describing the making of several figures in that nature, with the proper names belonging to each member and figure, and how to begin and end them after a plain and easie manner, it being of great use to all artists and workmen concerned in building; more especially, surveyors, architects, engineers, masons, carpenters, joyners, bricklayers, plasterers, painters, carvers, glasiers, &c. In general, for all that are concerned, or delight to practise with the rule and compasse.

Publication

London :: printed for Robert Prick in White-cross-street, over against the Cross Keys: and the Golden Lion at the corner of New-Cheapside next Bethlem: where likewise you may have choice of other books of architect: as also maps, copy-books, Italian, French and Dutch prints,

MDCLXX. [1670]

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"An excellent introduction to architecture Being a book of geometrical-practice: which is the first degree of all arts: wherein is contained variety of examples of that admirable science, shewing and describing the making of several figures in that nature, with the proper names belonging to each member and figure, and how to begin and end them after a plain and easie manner, it being of great use to all artists and workmen concerned in building; more especially, surveyors, architects, engineers, masons, carpenters, joyners, bricklayers, plasterers, painters, carvers, glasiers, &c. In general, for all that are concerned, or delight to practise with the rule and compasse." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A39014.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 6, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• To the READER.
• Of Geometrical-Practice.
  • A Point.
  • A Line.
  • A Parallel.
  • Superficies.
  • Perpendicular
  • Acutus. Obtusus.
  • Pyramidal.
  • Triangle.
  • 2. Triangle.
  • 3. Triangle.
  • Quadrangle.
  • part
• illustration
• A CATALOGUE of some Books and Prints, as are Printed for Robert Prick, and are to be sold at his Shop in White-cross-street, and likewise at the Golden Lion at the Corner of New-Cheapside near Bethlehem.