The American Stair-Builders' Guide by Lucius D. Gould - 1880

New York: Bicknell & Comstock, 1880. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, beveled brown cloth boards stamped in gilt on front. Exterior shows edge and corner chipping, spotting, and front board has a few wrinkles near the title. Internal binding is good, no signatures or bookplates, no notes or handwriting, no library markings. Unpaginated, and contains 34 detailed designs with each section having several blank pages and some having foldout diagrams. There are also five 19th century banister and railing illustrations (plates) in the front. Title page states 39 plates (34 detailed plates plus the 5 single banister/railing pages). Title page also states this is the second edition. Exterior grades as fair+ and interior grades as VG- (overall grade G).