Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
S. P. (Stephen Primatt)
Title:
The city & covntry purchaser & builder / composed by S.P. Gent.
Alternate Title(s):
City and country purchaser and builder.
Published / Created:
London : Printed for S. Speed, sold by T. Rookes & I. Wright, [1667]
Physical Description:
8 p.l., 167 p. : ill. ; 17 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
TH144 P74 1667
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
"The epistle dedicatory" signed: Stephen Primatt.

a BAC: British Art Center copy contains ms. notation, dated March 10, 1682. Discusses English builders who are to work at Versailles and Germaine (?)in 1683 what their method of payment will be in English sterling translated from livres.

English short title catalogue, R24068

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700, P3455

Harris, E. British architectural books and writers, 1556-1785. Cambridge [England] : Cambridge University Press, 1994,c1990. 724

First work in English on building valuation, measurement and prices. Cf. Harris.
Subject Terms:
Building -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. -- Early works to 1800. | Real property -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800. | Ready-reckoners -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800. | Speed, S. -- Publisher.