Condition: Acceptable: Signs of wear and consistent use. Spine ends chipped and missing small pieces. Marbling of all page edges. Profusely illustrated with b/w engravings. See images for the condition of this book.
Blurb: Volume 1 only! 193 pages with 4 sections: Carpenter's Geometry; Practical Examples; Joiner's Work; and Useful Tables and Memoranda for Builders. Approximately 100 pages (59 numbered): 'House Plan Supplement, with Perspective Views and Floor Plans of Fifty Low and Medium Priced Houses'. Example: 2-story with basement house plans for $5, with cost of building house $1100 to $1375!