The builder's complete assistant, or, A library of arts and sciences, absolutely necessary to be understood by builders and workmen in general : viz. I. Arithmetick, vulgar and decimal, in whole numbers and fractions. II. Geometry, lineal, superficial, and solid. III. Architecture, universal. IV. Mensuration. V. Plain trigonometry. VI. Surveying of land, &c. VII. Mechanick powers. VIII. Hydrostaticks : illustrated by above thirteen hundred examples of lines, superficies, solids, mouldings, pedestals, columns, pilasters, entablatures, pediments, imposts, block cornices, rustick quoins, frontispieces, arcades, porticos, &c. : proportioned by modules and minutes, according to Andrea Palladio, and by equal parts : likewise great varieties of trussed roofs, timber bridges, centerings, arches, groins, twisted rails, compartments, obelisks, vases, pedestals for bustos, sun-dials, fonts, &c. and methods for raising heavy bodies by the force of levers, pulleys, axes in peritrochio, screws, and wedges, as also water, by the common pump, crane, etc. : wherein the properties, and pressure of the air on water, &c. are explained : the whole exemplified by 77 large quarto copper-plates /

All of the numbered plates in the atlas are double plates, and thus are counted twice in the adjusted plate count.

Atlas does not have separate t.p.

Publisher's advertisements on final 3 p. of the text v.

Signatures (text v., only): A-2C⁴

Plates signed: Batty Langley invent. delin. & sculp. 1738; some plates also signed: Thos. Langley delin. & sculp.

Also published under title: The builder's compleat chest-book.

This fourth ed. is a reprint of the first ed. published in 1738. Likely publication date for this ed. is 1790 or 1791. See BAL.

British Architectural Library. Early printed books,

Mode of access: Internet.

Bound in calf; spine rebacked; sprinkled edges; bookplate of John Harris on front free endpaper; signed in formal lettering on front pastedown: John Smith 1805.