The American Builder's Companion; Or, A System Of Architecture. Benjamin, Asher Fine Arts

63 copper-plate engravings, 10.5 x 8.5", old mottled calf, red spine label with gilt lettering, 106pp, Covers & spine heavily worn, scuffed/scraped, peeling, spnie label missing pieces, corners bumped and worn, inner hinges cracked, private ex-libris blindstamp (Vincent Arthur Vandenburgh) on title page and in text, contents are spotted with minor defects, soiled with occasional staining. Covers practical geometry; origin of building; five orders of architecture; plans & elevations of houses, churches and court houses; sashes, sash frames, doors and much more. Asher Benjamin, 1773-1845, was a prolific architect who designed the African Meeting House, Old West Church, Leavitt-Hovey House, Exchange Coffee House to name a few. He also authored seven books, starting with "The Country Builder's Assistant" in 1797 with his last being "The Elements Of Architecture" in 1843. He left a lasting impression with his books which in.