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Creator:
Neve, Richard
Title(s):
The city and country purchaser, and Builder's dictionary, or, The compleat builders guide ... / by Richard Neve.
Additional Title(s):

Builder's dictionary.

Compleat builders guide.
Edition:
Second edition : with additions.
Published/Created:
London : Printed for D. Browne; J. and B. Sprint, G. Conyers; [et. al.], 1726.
Physical Description:
[12], xx, [288] p. ; 22 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
NA31 N48 1726 copy 1
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Rare Books and Manuscripts
NA31 N48 1726 copy 2
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Tables.
English short title catalogue, T71409
Harris, E. British architectural books and writers. Cambridge [England] : Cambridge University Press, 1994,c 1990. 596
Park, H. List of architectural books available in America before the Revolution, 58
BAC: Contains head- and tail- pieces.
BAC: British Art Center has two copies, both are interleaved and have separate additions from various architectural dictionaries. Copy 1 includes engravings, a few drawings, and belonged to Charles Hornsby and has his ms. notations. It also has autographs of Joseph Gwilt, John Sebastian Gwilt, and was presentation copy to Charles John Shoppee.
BAC: Copy 2 evidently belonged to a builder. Contains extensive notes about tradesmen, drawings, prices, projects, and 2 trade cards.
Subject Terms:
Advertising cards -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
Architecture -- Dictionaries -- Early works to 1800.
Architecture -- Early works to 1800.
Brown, Ed -- Publisher.
Building -- Dictionaries -- Early works to 1800.
Building -- Early works to 1800.
Conyers, G. -- Publisher.
Gwilt, John Sebastian, 1811-1890 -- Pres. inscription to Charles John Shoppee, 1885.
Gwilt, Joseph, 1784-1863 -- Autograph, 1823.
Hornby, Charles -- Autograph.
Shoppee, Charles John -- Pres. inscription from John Sebastian Gwilt, 1885.
Sprint, J. and B. -- Publisher.
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