Building Construction and Drawing 1906

<p>Originally published in 1881 but here reissuing the 1906 edition with a new introduction by Stephen J. Scaysbrook the Mitchell <i>Building and Construction</i> books offer an unparalleled insight into construction techniques and materials. Originally written to provide a concise handbook and guide for students and for practitioners this reissue of Mitchell's 1906 <i>First Stage or Elementary</i> <em>Course</em> edition now provides a valuable addition to building pathology allowing students and practitioners to research construction methods and materials pertinent to the period. </p><p>Including over 1000 drawings it is of no surprise to see Mitchell's <i>First Stage or Elementary</i> edition start with a detailed explanation of the instruments and methods of drawing with pencil ink and tracing paper emphasising the need to learn basic drawing skills and the need to think about a detail and the materials used to create a detail capable of lasting well over 100 years or more. The simple act of making a scale from a drawing with only one dimension may be lost to modern-day students but not to Charles Mitchell who describes the method and its use.</p>