Asher Benjamin

American architect

Born	1773
Died	1845

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The country builder's assistant: fully explaining, the best methods for striking regular and quirked mouldings ...

by Asher Benjamin First published in 1797 — 18 editions

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The architect: or, Practical house carpenter : illustrated by sixty-four engravings which exhibit the orders of architecture, and other elements of the art, designed for the use of carpenters and builders

by Asher Benjamin First published in 1839 — 10 editions

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The American builder's companion: or, A system of architecture, particularly adapted to the present style of building ; illustrated with seventy copperplate engravings

by Asher Benjamin
First published in 1811 — 10 editions
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Practice of architecture: containing the five orders of architecture and an additional column and entablature, with all their elements and details explained and illustrated, for the use of carpenters and practical men

by Asher Benjamin First published in 1833 — 9 editions

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Practice of architecture.: Containing the five orders of architecture and an additional column and entablature

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First published in 1833 — 9 editions
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The rudiments of architecture: being a treatise on practical geometry, on Grecian and Roman mouldings, shewing the best method of drawing their curves, with remarks on the effect of both : also, on the origin of building, and the five orders of architecture, on their general and particular parts and embellishments, with examples for cornices, base and surbase mouldings, architraves, and stairs : correctly engraved on thirty-four copperplates

by Asher Benjamin First published in 1814 — 9 editions
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The practical house carpenter: Being a complete development of the Grecian orders of architecture, methodised and arranged in such a simple, plain, and comprehensive manner as to be easily understood, each example being fashioned according to the style and practice of the present day ...

by Asher Benjamin First published in 1830 — 9 editions
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The practical house carpenter: being a complete development of the Grecian orders of architecture ... containing one example of the Tuscan order, three examples of the Doric order, three examples of the Ionic order, one example of the Corinthian order, and one example of the composite order ... to which are added a series of designs for porticos, frontispieces, doors ... etc. engraved on sixty-four large quarto copper-plates

by Asher Benjamin First published in 1830 — 8 editions

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The country builder's assistant: fully explaining, the best methods for striking regular and quirked mouldings ... : Correctly engraved on thirty-seven copperplates with a printed explanation to each

by Asher Benjamin First published in 1797 — 8 editions

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The American builder's companion: or, A system of architecture ...

by Asher Benjamin First published in 1811 — 6 editions

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The rudiments of architecture: being a treatise on practical geometry, on Grecian and Roman mouldings; shewing the best method of drawing their curves, with remarks on the effect of both ; also, on the origin of building, on the five orders of architecture, on their general and particular parts and embellishments, with examples for cornices, base and surbase mouldings, architraves and stairs, correctly engraved on thirty-two copperplates.

by Asher Benjamin First published in 1814 — 6 editions

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The American builder's companion; or, A system of architecture, particularly adapted to the present style of building: Treating on practical geometry--The origin of building--Of the five orders of architecture--Of their particular parts and embellishments, and of their application--Also very fully on stairs--On plans and elevations of houses, for both town and country--On churches, court houses, &c.--On sashes, sash frames, shutters, doors, cornices, base and surbase mouldings, architraves, &c. &c. : Illustrated with fifty nine copperplate engravings

by Asher Benjamin First published in 1811 — 5 editions

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The builder's guide: or complete system of architecture; illustrated by sixty-six engravings, which exhibit the orders of architecture and other elements of the art : designed for the use of builders, particularly of carpenters and joiners

by Asher Benjamin First published in 1838 — 5 editions

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The builder's assistant: fully explaining, the best methods for striking regular and quirked mouldings ... : Correctly engraved on thirty seven copperplates, with a printed explanation to each

by Asher Benjamin First published in 1800 — 4 editions

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The American builder's companion, or, A new system of architecture: particularly adapted to the present style of building in the United States of America ...

by Asher Benjamin First published in 1806 — 4 editions

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Elements of architecture: containing the Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian orders, with all their details and embellishments

by Asher Benjamin First published in 1843 — 3 editions

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The American builder's companion, or, A system of architecture particularly adapted to the present style of building: treating on practical geometry, the origin of building ...

by Asher Benjamin First published in 1973 — 3 editions

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The builder's guide

by Asher Benjamin First published in 1839 — 3 editions
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The architect: or, Practical house carpenter : illustrated by sixty-four engravings, which exhibit the order of architecture, and other elements of the art designed for the use of carpenters and builders

by Asher Benjamin First published in 1847 — 3 editions

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The American builder's companion, or, A new system of architecture, particularly adapted to the present style of building in the United States of America: containing forty four engravings ...

by Asher Benjamin First published in 1806 — 2 editions

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American architect

Born	1773
Died	1845

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OLID: OL159950A
ISNI: 0000000081041381
Library of Congress Names: n50008110
VIAF: 24953237
Wikidata: Q691987
Inventaire.io: wd:Q691987

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