Elizabeth C. Cromley

The Elements of Style is the most comprehensive visual survey, period by period, feature by feature, of the styles that have had the greatest impact on interiors of American and British domestic architecture. Unsurpassed in its range of illustrations, this magnificent volume covers more than 500 years of architectural styles from Tudor to Post-Modern and includes a wealth of American and British vernacular styles. Everyone from owners of period houses, restorers, and architects to interior designers, do it-yourself homeowners, and all those interested in our building heritage will find this reference indispensable.… (mehr)

Split into sections (Tudor & Jacobean, Baroque, Early Georgian, Colonial, Late Georgian, Regency & Early 19th Century, Federal & Empire, British Victorian, American Victorian, Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau, Edwardian, American Beaux Arts, Twenties & Thirties, Modern, Beyond Modern) by different authors, each section is then further subdivided into Doors, Windows, Walls, Ceilings, Floors, Fireplaces, Kitchen stoves, Staircases, Built-in furniture, Services, Lighting, Metalwork and Woodwork.

If you need a dozen varying examples of late-Victorian letterboxes, Tudor fireplaces, Baroque door pediments or Edwardian ceiling roses, then this is a great book. It's full of fully-sourced line-drawings and photographs.… (mehr)