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Excerpt from The Modern Architect, or Every Carpenter His Own Master: Embracing Plans, Elevations, Specifications, Framing, Etc., For Private Houses, Classic Dwellings, Churches, &C., To Which Is Added the New System of Stair-Building
IN presenting this work of Modern Architecture to the American public, the publishers aim exclusively to arrest the attention of every Mechanic deserving the name of Carpenter, and who may have a desire to become his own master. No labor, pains or expense, have been spared in the preparation of this treatise, to have the work fully adapted to meet the wants of those who wish to become acquainted with the science. To such we can say, in the Opinion of good judges, the present work has not been excelled for minuteness of detail, and practical application to the wants of the practical man.
We address ourselves and our work to the consideration of the Mechanic, the Master, and the Architect, as all have felt the need of a thorough knowledge of the rules and principles of the art. We have, therefore, introduced the Ancient and Modern foundation principles and systems of the Egyptian, Grecian, Corinthian, Doric, Ionic and Gothic modes of building - showing the different plans, elevations, decorations, Specifications, estimates, framing, 850.
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