Classical Architecture: A Complete Handbook

Adam, Robert

ISBN 10: 0670826138 / ISBN 13: 9780670826131

Published by Viking, 1990

VG condition book with dust jacket. DJ is clean, has fresh colours and has little wear to edges. Book has clean and bright contents. Seller Inventory # 9999-99998556516

Synopsis:

Coinciding with the widespread revival of classicism, this is a guide to classical architecture, covering elementary rules and offering practical information on the subject. The format is intended to evoke an 18th-century pattern book but with a contemporary style of drawing and writing, treating the subject authoritatively but also with wit and humour. The book will cover the general historical background to classical architecture, its application to a wide range of building types and the practical and symbolic significance of the "orders" (doric, ionic, etc.). The common features of classical buildings will be treated as pure design and as practical building problems. Further details, such as doors, porticos, fireplaces and ornamental additions like obelisks and decorative mouldings will be illustrated in a series of examples. A final section will analyze the composition of classical facades and complete buildings.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Classical Architecture: A Complete Handbook
Publisher: Viking
Publication Date: 1990
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included