The elements of style
Subtitle: a practical encyclopedia of interior architectural details, from 1485 to the present
By: Stephen Calloway, general editor ; Elizabeth Cromley, consultant editor ; foreword by J. Jackson Walter
Edition: Rev. ed.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 568
Subjects: Interior architecture; Architecture; Details
Description: More than 3,000 analytical drawings and historic engravings are included in this updated edition as well as 400 photographs in color and over 1,000 in black and white. These extraordinary images provide a systematic guide to the features appropriate for every part of a building, from the major components such as doors, windows, walls, floors, ceilings, and staircases to the small but important embellishments such as moldings and door hardware.

At the heart of the book is a chronological treatment of the primary styles and periods of architectural design during the past 500 years. Each chapter begins with an illustrated essay, then looks in turn at individual features, from doors and windows to ironwork and woodwork. The usefulness of this book is further enriched by the inclusion of permanent or semipermanent fixtures such as lighting, kitchen stoves, and floor and wall coverings, as well as strictly architectural details.

A useful system of quick reference, employing color-coded tabs keyed to each feature, enables the reader to trace how particular features evolved over time. And at the back of the book, separate chapters dealing with vernacular architecture are followed by a glossary and a fully updated directory of suppliers of authentic materials as well as period and reproduction features. For this new edition, a biographical directory of architects and architectural practices has been added.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 557-559) and index.
Table of contents: title: Tudor and Jacobean (1485-1625) / by Simon Thurley; title: Baroque (1625-1714) / by Richard Hewlings; title: Early Georgian (1714-1765) / by Stephen Calloway; title: Colonial (1607-1780) / by William Macintire; title: Late Georgian (1765-1811) / by Stephen Jones; title: Regency and early 19th century (1811-1837) / by Stephen Calloway; title: Federal and Empire (1780-1850) / by Jonathan Poston; title: British Victorian (1837-1901) / by Robin Wyatt; title: American Victorian (1840-1910) / by Thomas Jayne; title: Arts and Crafts (1860-1925) / by Stephen Jones; title: Art Nouveau (1888-1905) / by Margaret Knight; title: Edwardian (1901-1914) / by Robin Wyatt; title: American Beaux Arts (1870-1920) / by David Reese; title: Twenties and thirties / by Margaret Knight; title: The Modern Movement (1920-1965) ; Beyond Modern (1950-1990) / by Alan Powers; title: British vernacular / by Anthony Quiney; title: American vernacular / by Elizabeth Cromley; title: Restoration and maintenance / by Peter Sutton; title: Biographies / by Valerie Clack; title: Directory of suppliers.