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The Elements of Style: A Practical Encyclopedia of Interior Architectural
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The Elements of Style: A Practical Encyclopedia of Interior Architectural Details from 1485 to the Present Hardcover - 1991

by Stephen Calloway and Elizabeth Cromley

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New York: Simon and Schuster, 1991. Hardcover. Near Fine; unread/Very Good; Shelfwear. What a gorgeous book this is! Its pages feature 16 different architectural periods and styles from 1485 to 1990, beginning with Tudor and Jacobean architecture, and ending with Post-Modern. The sections provide descriptions of the styles, as well as illustrations and photographs, documenting thirteen major features: doors, windows, walls, ceilings, floors, fireplaces, kitchen stoves, staircases, built-in furniture, services, lighting, metalwork, and woodwork. With approximately 3000 analytical drawings and historic engravings, 350 color photographs, and 1000 black-and-white photographs, the book is both encyclopedic and also beautiful to flip through. An informative and thorough guide to architectural periods.
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