Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Fourteen years ago the modern carpenters' com panion and builders' guide was issued, and has since met with a sale of ten thousand copies; which, consider ing the fact that it has been advertised but very little indeed, shows that it met a want. Some complaint has been made that the illustrations did not always come opposite the descriptions, and many have expressed a de sire for a much larger number of floor plans of modern residences, accompanied, by elevations or perspectives to show the general style of exterior finish; others wanted complete framing plans and specifications.
