(British,ÿc.1730?c.1790), including The Practical House Carpenter, Boston: printed and sold by William Norman, 1796, bound in contemporary full calf boards, with five raised bands and morocco spine label, Hitchcock 898, Evans 32628; The Practical Builder, or Workman's General Assistant, London: Printed for I. Taylor, 1774, rebound in marbled boards, leather spine with five raised bands and morocco spine label; Provenance: The Estate of William N. Banks, Jr., Newnan, Georgia
Condition
The Practical House..ÿfour plates have been replaced by plates from a different edition (28, 30, 44, 72), plate 69 is missing, front hinges cracked but holding, back board detached but present, corners bumped, light scratching and wear; The Practical Builder..ÿnear fine condition, all plates present