"Valuable as a record, and more valuable still as a book of precedents.... Suffice it to say that Donaldson's 'Handbook of Specifications' must be bought by all architects."—Builder.
Bartholomew and Rogers' Specifications.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR PRACTICAL ARCHITECTURE. A Guide to the Architect, Engineer, Surveyor, and Builder. With an Essay on the Structure and Science of Modern Buildings. Upon the Basis of the Work by Alfred Bartholomew, thoroughly Revised, Corrected, and greatly added to by Frederick Rogers, Architect. Third Edition, Revised, with Additions. With numerous Illustrations. Medium 8vo, 15s. cloth.
"The collection of specifications prepared by Mr. Rogers on the basis of Bartholomew's work is too well known to need any recommendation from us. It is one of the books with which every young architect must be equipped."—Architect.
Construction.
THE SCIENCE OF BUILDING: An Elementary Treatise on the Principles of Construction. By E. Wyndham Tarn, M.A., Architect. Third Edition, Revised and Enlarged. With 59 Engravings. Fcap. 8vo, 4s. cl.
"A very valuable book, which we strongly recommend to all students."—Builder.
House Building and Repairing.
THE HOUSE-OWNER'S ESTIMATOR; or, What will it Cost to Build, Alter, or Repair? A Price Book for Unprofessional People, as well as the Architectural Surveyor and Builder. By James D. Simon. Edited by Francis T. W. Miller, A.R.I.B.A. Fourth Edition. Crown 8vo, 3s. 6d. cloth.