Peter Nicholson

Scottish architect, mathematician and engineer

Born	1765
Died	1844

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The carpenter's new guide: being a complete book of lines for carpentry and joinery. Treating fully on practical geometry, soffits, brick and plaster groins ... with a great variety of designs for roofs, trussed girders ... with many other things entirely new: the whole founded on true geometrical principles; the theory and practice well explained and fully exemplified on eighty-four copper-plates; including some observations and calculations on the strength of timber

by Peter Nicholson First published in 1793 16 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable

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new practical builder, and workman's companion: containing a full display and elucidation of the most recent and skilful methods, pursued by architects and artificers ... : including, also, new treatises on geometry, theoretical and practical, trigonometry, conic sections, perspective, shadows, and elevations : a summary of the art of building : copious accounts of building materials, strength of timber, cements, &c. : a description of the tools used by the different workmen : an extensive glossary of the technical terms peculiar to each department : and the theory and practice of the five orders, as employed in decorative architecture : the work is illustrated and embellished with numerous plates, from original drawings and designs, made expressly for this work, by Michael Angelo Nicholson, R. Elsam, W. Inwood, and other eminent architectural artists.

by Peter Nicholson First published in 1823 9 editions in 1 language

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The carpenter's new guide: being a complete book of lines for carpentry and joinery : treating fully on practical geometry, soffits, brick and plaster groins, niches of every description, sky-lights, lines for roofs and domes : with a great variety of designs for roofs, trussed girders, floors, domes, bridges, &c. : stair-cases and hand-rails of various constrictions, angle bars for shop fronts, &c., and raking moudlings : with many other things entirely new : the whole founded on true geometrical principles : the theory and practice well explained and fully exemplified on eighty-four copper-plates : including some observations and calculations on the strength of timber

by Peter Nicholson First published in 1793 6 editions in 1 language

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principles of architecture.

by Peter Nicholson First published in 1809 6 editions in 1 language

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Encyclopedia of architecture: a dictionary of the science and practice of architecture, building, Carpentry, etc., from the earliest ages to the present time, forming a comprehensive work of reference for the use of architects, builders, carpenters, masons, engineers, students, professional men, and amateurs

by Peter Nicholson First published in 1850 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable

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The student's instructor in drawing and working the five orders of architecture: fully explaining the best methods for striking regular and quirked mouldings ...

by Peter Nicholson First published in 1815 4 editions in 1 language

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An architectural dictionary.

by Peter Nicholson First published in 1819 3 editions in 1 language

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The practical cabinet-maker, upholsterer, and complete decorator.

by Peter Nicholson First published in 1826 3 editions in 1 language

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The mechanic's companion: or, The Elements and practice of carpentry, joinery, bricklaying, masonry, slating, plastering, painting, smithing and turning : comprehending the latest improvements and containing a full description of the tools belonging to each branch of business, with copious directions for their use, an explanation of the terms used in each art and an introduction to practical geometry

by Peter Nicholson First published in 1832 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable

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Practical carpentry, joinery, and cabinet-making: being a new and complete system of lines for the use of workmen, founded on accurate geometrical and mechanical principles, with their application : in carpentry, to roofs, domes, centring, &c. : in joinery, to stairs, hand-rails, soffits, niches, &c : and in cabinet-making, to furniture, both plain and ornamental : fully and clearly explained

by Peter Nicholson First published in 1835 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable

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Encyclopedia of architecture: being a new and improved edition of Nicholson's Dictionary of the science and practice of architecture, building, etc

by Peter Nicholson First published in 1850 2 editions in 1 language

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An improved and enlarged edition of Nicholson's New carpenter's guide: being a complete book of lines, for carpenters, joiners, and workmen in general, on methods entirely new, founded on geometrical principles ...

by Peter Nicholson First published in 1825 2 editions in 1 language

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Nicholson's dictionary of the science and practice of architecture, building, carpentry, etc., etc., etc., from the earliest ages to the present time

by Peter Nicholson 2 editions in 1 language

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The carpenter and joiner's assistant: containing practical rules for making all kinds of joints, and various methods of hingeing them together ... : to which are added, examples of various roofs executed ... : also extracts from M. Belidor, M. du Hamel, M. de Buffon, &c. on the strength of timber, with practical observations

by Peter Nicholson First published in 1797 2 editions in 1 language

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The mechanic's companion, or, The elements and practice of carpentry, joinery, bricklaying, masonry ...

by Peter Nicholson First published in 1973 2 editions in 1 language

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Carpentry: being a comprehensive guide book for carpentry and joinery : with elementary rules for the drawing of architecture in perspective and by geometrical rule : also, treating of roofs, trussed girders, floors, domes, stair-cases and hand-rails, shop fronts, verandahs, window-frames,shutters, &c. &c., and public and domestic buildings, with plans, elevations, sections, &c. &c

by Peter Nicholson First published in 1848 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable

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The carpenter's new guide, being a complete book of lines for carpentry and joinery: treating fully on practical geometry, soffits, brick and plaster groins, niches of every description, sky-lights, lines for roofs and domes ... : the theory and practice well explained and fully exemplified on eighty-four copper-plates ...

by Peter Nicholson First published in 1827 1 edition in 1 language

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Nicholson's carpenter's guide

by Peter Nicholson First published in 1826 1 edition in 1 language

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An architectural and engineering dictionary, containing a correct nomenclature and derivation of the terms employed by architects, builders, and workmen ... and the lives of the prinicpal architects. The whole forming a complete guide to the science of architecture and the art of building

by Peter Nicholson First published in 1835 1 edition in 1 language

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Mechanical exercises, or, The elements and practice of carpentry, joinery, bricklaying, masonry, slating, plastering, painting, smithing, and turning: containing a full description of the tools belonging to each branch of business : and copious directions for their use : with an explanation of the terms used in each art : and an introduction to practical geometry

by Peter Nicholson First published in 1812 1 edition in 1 language

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Scottish architect, mathematician and engineer

Born	1765
Died	1844

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OLID: OL413301A
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Wikidata: Q7176098
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