An intro to Athenian architecture with an indepth description of Cadmei, Homeros, Herodotos and Erechtheion. Illustrations of the temples, column details, engravings and artistic works are included, not to scale.
Inwood, Henry William (1794-1843), architect and archaeologist
A treatise on the Decorative Part of Civil Architecture, illustrated by fifty original and three additional etchings. Contents: Preface; Introduction; Of the Origin and the Progress of Building; Of the Parts which compose the Orders of Architecture, and of their Properties, Application and Enrichments; Of the Orders of Architecture in General; Of the Tuscan Order; Of the Doric Order; Of the Ionis Order; Of the Composite Order; OF Pilasters; Of the Persians and Caryatides; Of Pedestals; Of the Application of the Orders of Architecture; Of Intercolumniations; Of Arcades and Arches; Of Orders above Orders; Of Basements and Attics; Of Pediments; Of Balustrades; Of Gates, Doors, and Piers; Of Windows; Of Niches and Statues; Of Chimneypieces; Of Profiles for Doors, Windows, Niches, Chimneypieces, &c.;Of Block Cornices and Extraneous Entablatures; Of the Proportions of Rooms; Of Ceilings; Designs for Casines, Temples, Gates, Doors, &c. The plates depict drawings, plans, sections, and elevations, at scale, of these buildings: Lord Viscount Charlemont's Casino at Marino; Design for the Casino at Wilton; Design for the Casino at Tanfield Hall in Yorkshire; Principal floor of Lord Bruce's Casino; Plan of Mr. Willoughby's Temple; Design for Earl of Tilney; Design for John Hall Stevenson; Design for Thomas Worsley of Hovingham; Design for Sir Thomas Kennedy of Cullean; Design for Sir Charles Hotham; Designs for Robert Wood Esq.
Chambers, Sir William (1722-1796), architect
