PAIN, William (c.1730-c.1790). The Practical Builder, or Workman's General Assistant. Boston: John Norman, 1792.

First American edition of a classic architectural pattern book, in a contemporary binding. Only the fourth architectural book printed in America, this book was an important source for Asher Benjamin. Evans 25956; Hitchcock 896.

Quarto (265 x 209mm). 83 engraved plates with 8pp. text (occasional spots and offsetting). Contemporary sheep (worn, last gathering of plates nearly sprung). Clamshell box. Provenance: Isaac Harding (inscription on flyleaf) – presentation inscription from C. S. Allen to William H. Harrison, dated 1882.

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