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THE ARCHITECT, OR PRACTICAL HOUSE CARPENTER

THE ARCHITECT, OR PRACTICAL HOUSE CARPENTER
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Benjamin designed this work as a practical handbook for architects and carpenters. It was largely responsible for the Greek Revival style which spread throughout the East. This is a basic text for the period and presents designs for windows, columns, fences, vases, balusters, shutters, moldings, staircases, and much more. This was a very influential book in its day.

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