The American House Carpenter: A Treatise Upon Architecture, Cornices and Mouldings, Framing, Doors, Windows, and Stairs: Together With the Most Important Principles of Practical Geometry

New York ; London: John Wiley, 1850. Fourth edition with additions. Small quarto in blind-stamped and gilt-illus brown cloth backed boards; xii, 272, 32 pages: illustrations, tables, diagrams; 23 cm Exterior mildly worn and faded; front free endpaper lacking (neatly removed); mildly foxed throughout; else overall a very good copy in a tight binding. . Hardcover.

Contents: Practical geometry -- Architecture -- Mouldings, cornices, etc. -- Framing -- Doors, windows, etc. -- Stairs -- Shadows -- Appendix. 19th Century carpentry techniques; woodcraft.