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The Modern Builder's Guide

Author Alexander Hay British, Scottish
Lithographer Allan and Ferguson British, Scottish
mid-to late 19th century
Not on view

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Object Information
  • Title: The Modern Builder's Guide
  • Author: Alexander Hay (British (born Scotland), 19th century)
  • Lithographer: Allan and Ferguson (British, established Glasgow, Scotland 1835)
  • Published in: Glasgow
  • Date: mid-to late 19th century
  • Medium: Illustrations: lithographs
  • Dimensions: 21 5/8 × 13 3/4 × 1 3/4 in. (55 × 35 × 4.5 cm)
  • Classifications: Books, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1941
  • Object Number: 41.104.2
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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