Title: Operative Masonry: or, A Theoretical and Practical Treatise of Building: Containing a Scientific Account of Stones, Clays, Bricks, Mortars, Cements, &c a Description of Their Component Parts with the Manner of Preparing and Using Them. Author: Shaw, Edward Place: Boston Publisher: Marsh, Capen & Lyon Date: 1832 Description: [1] ad, [5], 6-140 pp. With 40 copperplate engravings. (8vo) 26x15 cm (10x6"), period cloth-backed boards, paper spine label. First Edition. First edition of the first systematic treatise published in America on the nature and qualities of masonry building materials. Lot Amendments Condition: Good amount of wear and soiling to binding, edges and corners worn, small number label affixed to spine label, rubbing and loss to spine label, bottom half of spine strip lacking; dampstaining near top and bottom of gutters at front and rear of volume, affecting some illustrations, foxing throughout, affecting a number of plates; good. Item number: 299129
Title: Operative Masonry: or, A Theoretical and Practical Treatise of Building: Containing a Scientific Account of Stones, Clays, Bricks, Mortars, Cements, &c a Description of Their Component Parts with the Manner of Preparing and Using Them. Author: Shaw, Edward Place: Boston Publisher: Marsh, Capen & Lyon Date: 1832 Description: [1] ad, [5], 6-140 pp. With 40 copperplate engravings. (8vo) 26x15 cm (10x6"), period cloth-backed boards, paper spine label. First Edition. First edition of the first systematic treatise published in America on the nature and qualities of masonry building materials. Lot Amendments Condition: Good amount of wear and soiling to binding, edges and corners worn, small number label affixed to spine label, rubbing and loss to spine label, bottom half of spine strip lacking; dampstaining near top and bottom of gutters at front and rear of volume, affecting some illustrations, foxing throughout, affecting a number of plates; good. Item number: 299129
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