The Student's Instructor in Drawing and Working the Five Orders of Architecture (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780989747721)

The Student's Instructor In Drawing And Working The Five Order's Of Architecture, by Peter Nicholson - Produced in high resolution color from the rare original in the collection of Gary Roberts, Publisher - www.toolemerapress.com. The Toolemera Press edition includes the exceedingly rare J. Kelly, London catalog of architectural books.

The Student's Instructor In Drawing And Working The Five Order's Of Architecture, by Peter Nicholson, the famous 18th and 19th century British architectural historian, theorist, educator and author, was published first in 1792 and in subsequent editions for more than half a century.The Student's Instructor In Drawing And Working The Five Order's Of Architecture, by Peter Nicholson was the standard reference book for the student of architecture and architectural drawing as well as for the practical carpenter and builder. The Student's Instructor describes in text and finely engraved plates the five classic architectural design elements: Doric, Ionic, Corinthian (Grecian), Tuscan and Composite (Roman).