false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170631433m/65221.jpg 65221 1 <p> <i>"An impressive reference work."<br /> - Library Journal (on the 1997 edition)</i> </p><p> <i>A richly detailed and easy-to-use reference to 500 years of architectural details and styles.</i> </p><p> Owners and potential buyers of period houses, restorers, architects, interior designers and historical preservationists will find this reference invaluable. </p><p> <b>The Elements of Style</b> is the most comprehensive visual survey, period-by-period, feature-by-feature, of the styles that have had the greatest impact on interiors of American and British domestic architecture. Compiled by a team of experts, this is the first book on architectural styles that is comprehensive, incredibly thorough, and accessible in its presentation of individual details. </p><p> This magnificent volume covers more than 500 years of architectural styles from Tudor to Post-Modern and includes American and British vernacular styles. First published in 1991 (with 150,000 copies sold), this new edition is expanded to include the most contemporary styles. </p><p> Detailed illustrations include 3,000 analytical drawings and historic engravings, 400 photographs in color and 1,000 in black and white. </p><p> The heart of <b>The Elements of Style</b> is a chronological survey of the primary styles and periods of architectural design. Each chapter begins with an illustrated essay, then covers in detail features such as:<ul> <li>Doors</li> <li>Windows</li> <li>Walls, floors and ceilings</li> <li>Staircases</li> <li>Ironwork and hardware</li> <li>Woodwork and built-in furniture</li> <li>Kitchen stoves and fireplaces</li> <li>Essential period architectural details, and more.</li> </ul></p><p> The book also includes:<ul> <li>A useful system of quick reference, employing color-coded tabs showing how particular features evolved over time, and</li> <li>A fully updated resource list with contact information for locating suppliers of those design elements illustrated throughout the book.</li> </ul></p><p> <b>The Elements of Style</b> is the essential reference for preservationists, architects, interior designers, owners of period homes, and historians. </p> 63271 8 9 2005 The Elements of Style: An Encyclopedia of Domestic Architectural Detail total:3|5:2|4:1| 3 14 7 2 4 0 false false Mon Jul 28 11:43:37 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 29 08:20:31 -0700 2008
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