Classical Architecture: A Complete Handbook

Adam, Robert; Brentnall, Derek [Illustrator]

ISBN 10: 0670826138 / ISBN 13: 9780670826131

Published by Viking, 1990

About this Item

Publisher's hardback in very good condition with no snags or splits, just a trifle rubbed. Complete with original dustjacket: in decent shape, just slightly rubbed. Contents sound and clean; no pen-marks. Not from a library so no such stamps or labels. Thus a tidy book in presentable condition. Seller Inventory # 113343

Bibliographic Details

Title: Classical Architecture: A Complete Handbook

Publisher: Viking

Publication Date: 1990

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: First Edition.

About this title

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.