Elements of Style: A Practical Encyclopedia of Interior Architectural Details From 1485 to the Present

Stephen Calloway, Elizabeth Cromley

ISBN 10: 0671739816 / ISBN 13: 9780671739812

Published by Simon and Schuster, New York, NY, 1991

About this Item

Simon and Schuster, New York. 1991. Hardcover. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; light bumping to the head, tail, and upper tips. DJ: Very Good +; NOT Price Clipped ($65.00); light bumping to head, tail, DJ top edge; light rubbing to panels. Ivory cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 544 pp 4to. This book is an indispensable reference for homeowners, interior decorators, professional restorers, architects, and contractors. This book is the most comprehensive visual survey, period by period, feature by feature, of the styles that have had the greatest impact on the interiors of American and British architecture. 3000 analytical drawings and historic engravings, 350 color and 1000 B&W photographs. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket. No International Sales. Priority mailing will require additional postage.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Elements of Style: A Practical Encyclopedia of Interior Architectural Details From 1485 to the Present
• Publisher: Simon and Schuster, New York, NY
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0671739816
• ISBN 13: 9780671739812
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +
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  • Architecture/Design

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Synopsis

This book offers comprehensive visual evidence of most of the styles of architecture and interior design that have influenced America and Britain since the Renaissance. It is arranged by period style and indexed by specific design features (staircases, windows, and stoves, for example) through the use of color tabs on right-hand pages.

Reviews

This book offers comprehensive visual evidence of most of the styles of architecture and interior design that have influenced America and Britain since the Renaissance. It is arranged by period style and indexed by specific design features (staircases, windows, and stoves, for example) through the use of color tabs on right-hand pages. Each period is handled by a separate expert. The glossaries of suppliers and the restoration/maintenance information will appeal to historic preservationists. Altogether, this is an impressive reference work for architects, interior designers, and historians who need a quick fix on a specific style, feature, or detail.
- Peter Kaufman, Boston Coll.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.