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Book Holding: The art of sound building, demonstrated in geometrical problems: shewing geometrical lines for all kinds of arches, niches, groins, and twisted rails, both regular and irregular. With several other draughts of buildings and staircases. All curiously engraven on copper plates. Wherein are laid down (suited to every capacity) easy practical methods for carpenters, joiners, masons, or bricklayers, to work by. By William Halfpenny, Architect and Carpenter.
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Record ID 17448
Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1748-1753. (UYLY205-2) (1748-1753, Type: Other). Page: 112
Halfpenny's Art of Sound building
Borrowed: 1750/4/30 (Thursday). Returned: 1750/5/21 (Thursday). Classmark: A.4.8. Original Returned Text: Halfpenny's Art of Building. Professor: Henry Rymer.
John Sutherland
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1731-1777. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1413622868.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
William Halfpenny (Male, died 1755)
Genre: Fine Arts, Genre: Mathematics, Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The art of sound building, demonstrated in geometrical problems: shewing geometrical lines for all kinds of arches, niches, groins, and twisted rails, both regular and irregular. With several other draughts of buildings and staircases. All curiously engraven on copper plates. Wherein are laid down (suited to every capacity) easy practical methods for carpenters, joiners, masons, or bricklayers, to work by. By William Halfpenny, Architect and Carpenter.
Classmark: A.4.8.
Confidence level: Certain
William Halfpenny (Male, died 1755)
Genre: Fine Arts, Genre: Mathematics, Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The art of sound building, demonstrated in geometrical problems: shewing geometrical lines for all kinds of arches, niches, groins, and twisted rails, both regular and irregular. With several other draughts of buildings and staircases. All curiously engraven on copper plates. Wherein are laid down (suited to every capacity) easy practical methods for carpenters, joiners, masons, or bricklayers, to work by. By William Halfpenny, Architect and Carpenter.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1725. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 1
ESTC: T78315
William Halfpenny (Male, died 1755)
Genre: Fine Arts, Genre: Mathematics, Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Art of Sound Building, Demonstrated in Geometrical Problems
Borrowed: 1750/4/30 (Thursday). Returned: 1750/5/21 (Thursday).
Borrower: John Sutherland
Author: William Halfpenny (Male, died 1755), Genre: Fine Arts, Genre: Mathematics, Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge