The gentleman's and builder's repository: or, Architecture display'd Containing the most useful and requisite problems in geometry. As also, the most easy, expeditious, and correct methods for attaining the knowledge of the five orders of architecture, by equal parts, and fewer divisions, than any thing hitherto published. Together with all such rules for arches, doors, windows cieling-pieces, chimney-pieces, and their particular embellishments, as can be required. Likewise, a large variety of designs for truss roofs; with the method of finding the hip, either square or bevel. Also, the most certain and approved methods of forming a number of different stair-cases, with their twisted rails, &c. The whole embellished, not only with fourscore plates, in quarto, but such variety of cieling-pieces, shields, compartments, and other curious and uncommon decorations, as must needs render it acceptable to all gentlemen, artificers, and others, who delight in, or practice, the art of building. The designs regulated and drawn by E. Hoppus, and engraved by B. Cole

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Hoppus, Edward
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London Printed for James Hodges, at the Looking-Glass, on London-Bridge; and Benjamin Cole, engraver, the corner of King's-Head Court, near Fetter-Lane, Holborn 1737, M.DCC.XXXVII. [1737]
Subjects:	Architecture / Early Works To 1800
Online Access:	http://nl.sub.uni-goettingen.de/id/1343500200?orig...
Collection:	Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa