An in-depth study of Byzantine Architecture with examples of edifices erected in the East during the earliest ages of Christianity. The text is accompanied by numerous illustrations, plans, elevations, sections, mosaic designs. Many of them are to scale, in colour and printed from wood carvings or lithographs. Buildings included are: Tomb of Ezekiel, Kefeli; Plan of the city of Perga; Tomb at Dana; Grotto at Urgub; Temple of Balmarcos, Cavesus; Temple of Bacchus, Laodicea; Temple of Portumnus, Ostia; Baptistry, Riez; Baptistry of St. Maurice, Aix; Temple at Vernegue; Temple of Augustus, Vienne; Mosaic Pavements; Church of St. Demetrius, Thessalonica; Caravanserai, Thessalonica; Church of St. George, Thessalonica; Church of St. Sophia, Thessalonica; Eski Djouma, Thessalonica; Church of the Holy Apostles, Thessalonica; Church of St. Bardias, Thessalonica; Church of St. Elias, Thessalonica; Batchs of Mahomet II, Constantinople; Church of St. Nicholas, Myra; Church of Dana; Church of St. Sophia, Trebizond; Mosque of Orta Hissar, Trebizond; Christian Sarcophagus, Thessalonica; Church of St. Marcellinus and St. Peter; Triumphal Arch, Reims; Plan of Anazarbus; Fortifications of Nicaea; View of Perge; Christian Tombstones, Sour Gholzan, Africa; Church cut in the rock near Surp Garabed; Tombs cut in the rock; Fortifications of Dara; Temple of Baal, Cavesus, Syria; Temple of Venus, Aphrodisias; Temple of Rome and Augustus, Ancyra; Plan of Thessalonica; Cathedral of Bozrah, Haouran; Castle of Edessa; Corinthian Columns; Sancturay of Cavesus at Deir el Kala'ah, Syria; Church of St. Peter, Auriol; Church of Golden-headed Virgin; Panagia Theotocos.
Texier, Charles (1802-1871), architect and historian
An in-depth study of selected architectural antiquities of Rome, with an analysis of drawings, plans, sections, elevations and details, all with dimensions. There are two volumes in this book. Buildings included in the first volume are: The Triumphal Arch of Titus; The Triumphal Arch of Septimius Severus; The Arch of the Goldsmiths; The Arch of Trajan , at Ancona; The Arch of Constantine; The Pantheon, at Rome; Temple of Antoninus and Faustina. Buildings included in the second volume are: Temple of Vesta, at Tivoli; Temple of Mars Ultor, at Rome; Temple of Jupiter Tonans, at Rome; Temple of Jupiter Stator, at Rome; Temple of Fortuna Virilis, at Rome; Column and Forum of Trajan, at Rome; Column of Antoninus, at Rome; Forum of Nerva, at Rome; Colosseum, at Rome.
Taylor, George Ledwell (1788-1873), architect and author
