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The twefth edition of Skyring's builders' prices corrected from the prime cost of materials and labor to the present time; and calculated to do justice to the employer, master builder, & their workmen

London Sold by the author 1822 .
117 p. 20 cm..

Skyring's correct list of builders' prices calculated to do justice to the employer, master builder, and their workmen

London Sold by the author 1816 .
70 p. 21 cm..

The builder's sketch book or, the youth's pocket companion; containing great variety of out-line sketches in carpentry and architecture. The whole adapted to practice, for the benefit of youth, at their first beginning to draw in architecture. Printed on 48 octvavo copper plates, with full explanations in letter press, to face each plate. To which is added, a list of prices for materials and labour, and labour only. By William Pain

By Pain, William.
London printed for, and sold by the author 1794 .
[42]; [2], 52 p., 48 plates sm. 4o.

The measurer's assistant or, mensuration made easy, by a new set of tables, Which shew, at one Point of View, The Superficial or Solid Content, in Feet, Inches, Parts, &c. of most Kinds of Superfices and Solids, either square, round, or unequal-sided; also The reducing of Deals to the Standard, with the Standard Weight. With other useful and original tables. By William Taylor, land surveyor.

By Taylor, William.
Birmingham printed by J. Belcher. Sold by the author, W. Taylor, bookseller, Spiceal-Street; and the other booksellers in Birmingham; also by T. Vernor, Birchin-Lane, London 1792 .
xxiii, [1], 455, [1] p. 8o.

An actual survey of the great post-roads between London and Edinburgh by Mostyn John Armstrong, Geor.

By Armstrong, Mostyn John.
London printed for, and sold by the author and the booksellers 1776 .
[4], 6, [2] p., 44 leaves, plates 12o.

The British architect or, the builder's treasury of stair-cases. Containing, I. An easier, more intelligible, and expeditious Method of drawing the Five Orders, than has hitherto been published, by a Scale of Twelve equal Parts, free from those troublesome Divisions call'd Aliquot Parts. Shewing also how to giue up their Columns and Capitals. II. Likewise Stair-Cases, (those most useful, ornamental, and necessary Parts of a Building, though never before sufficiently described in any Book, Ancient or Modern); shewing their most convenient Situation, and the Form of their Ascending in the most grand Manner: With a great Variety of curious Ornaments, whereby any Gentleman may fix on what will suit him best, there being Examples of all Kinds; and necessary Directions for such Persons as are unacquainted with that Branch. III. Designs of Arches, Doors, and Windows. IV. A great Variety of New and Curious Chimney-Pieces, in the most elegant and modern Taste. V. Corbels, Shields, and other beautiful Decorations. VI. Several useful and necessary Rules of Carpentry; with the Manner of Truss'd Roofs, and the Nature of a splay'd circular Soffit, both in a streight and circular Wall, never published before. Together with Raking Cornices, Groins, and Angle Brackets, described. The Whole being illustrated with upwards of One Hundred Designs and Examples, curiously engraved by the best Hands on Sixty Folio Copper-Plates. By Abraham Swan, Architect

By Swan, Abraham.
London printed for and sold by the author, near the George in Portland Street, Cavendish Square; by Mr. Meadows, over-against the Royal-Exchange; Messrs Hitch and Hawes, in Pater-Noster Row; and H. Piers and Partner at the Bible and Crown, in High Holborn 1758 .
viii, 16, [10] p., plates 2o.