Customer Review: a concise guide with simple to understand illustrations and text.
each chapter takes a different architectural element and shows the variety across history and location.a useful glossary is included.
Customer Review: This book is a wonderful reference guide that includes everything from architectural elements to interior decor. As a theatrical scenic designer, this is invaluable as it not only has hundreds, if not thousands of high-quality color photos, but has many elements in the form of line drawings.
Customer Review: An historical treasure, this book, The Shingle and the Stick Style: form Richardson to the Orgins of Wright, by Vincent Scully is a chest of Architectual masterpieces. Detailed descriptions, interior and exterior photos, and floor plans make this book a wealth of knowledge for anyone interested in... more info
Customer Review: This book presents a very detailed historical account regarding Georgian styled homes. It does not provide much interior design details/suggestions. It also has more of an European slant than American which makes it difficult to bring together architectural details that would look more appropriate... more info
Customer Review: This book is an outstanding display of custom idea's for the entire home. The photo's bring to life 1000's of interior and exterior shots, that give you idea's from all over North America. Different styles, materials, concepts, roof lines, sidings and unique designs are fully explored throughout the... more info
Customer Review: This is a terriffic source book on Victorian Design. Every page is crammed with photos & sketches covering interior and exterior design, with lots of ideas for Victorian (exterior) Trim, decorative fences, tiles, furniture, architectural styles, interior trim & detailing. Great book!
Customer Review: Linda Osband has done an admirable job of collecting images from England and the United States to help illustrated the Gothic Revival Movement. What she falls short on in text she makes up for in picture and engravings. It is not as comprehensive as I was hoping and there are some areas that I would... more info
Customer Review: It tastes delicious, but leaves you hungry. the book is stunning. the pictures are inspiring. the information is rich. it covers a lot of time now i want a book just as thick for each of the particular styles that are covered so i can actually learn and delve. still, its a great... more info
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