1837 A Theoretical and Practical Treatise on the Five Orders of Architecture; Containing the Most Plain and Simple Rules for Drawing and Executing Them in the Purest Style

Description

Illustrated, Rebound, Scarce

Collated, illustrated with ninety-eight plates, including four folding. Lacking two plates.

The scarce 1837 edition of Nicholson's work, initially published as a much smaller work titled 'The Student's Instructor in Drawing and Working the Five Orders of Architecture' in 1795.

Prominent Scottish architect, mathematician and engineer provides a richly illustrated guide to drawing and executing architectural plans, with a 'historical description of Gothic architecture', discussion of the Gothic arch, a treatise on decimal arithmetic, and an index and glossary of terms.

Featuring further information on the opinions of Sir William Chambers, and 'other eminent architects, both ancient and modern'.