When old books come back on the market they can once again scatter, travel, make people happy and nourish the passion for books.

When old books come back on the market they can once again scatter, travel, make people happy and nourish the passion for books.


West Coast Rare Books

West Coast Rare Books

Westport / Ireland

Oakley, Every Man a compleat Builder.

Oakley, Every Man a compleat Builder.

Oakley, Edward. Every Man a compleat Builder. Or, Easy Rules and Proportions for Drawing and Working the several Parts of Architecture. Containing, Practical Geometry… The Five Orders of Architecture… et al. London, Printed for Henry Webley, 1766. 20 x 13 cm. Engraved frontispiece, TP, 32 text pages (lacking page 5/6) plus 51 engraved Plates (lacking Plate 1). Plate 50 is double spread. Plate 51 is folding. Four pages publishers list. Full calf binding with gilt line decorations to boards and spine. Very good condition. Lacking one page from the text section and one Plate. Sound binding. Name of previous owner on front free end paper. Internally age darkened, otherwise clean. See images.

Our price: EUR 295,-- 

Oakley, Every Man a compleat Builder.
Oakley, Every Man a compleat Builder.
Oakley, Every Man a compleat Builder.
Oakley, Every Man a compleat Builder.
Oakley, Every Man a compleat Builder.

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