James Gibbs remains one of England's most influential and respected architects. His legendary 1728 folio includes perspectives and blueprints for such magnificent commissions as London's St. Martin in the Fields — the standard for many churches that followed — the Senate House of the University of Cambridge, plus fine drawings of marble cisterns, iron gates, funeral monuments, and more. Reprint of A Book of Architecture, London, 1728.
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Vitruvius Britannicus: The Classic of Eighteenth-Century British Architecture by Colen Campbell This groundbreaking work established Neo-Palladianism as the national style, overthrowing Baroque trends and anointing Inigo Jones as the British Vitruvius. Its 300 illustrations include facades, grounds, exteriors, and perspective views.
Georgian Architectural Designs and Details: The Classic 1757 Stylebook by Abraham Swan Outstanding designs for homes in Georgian England and colonial America, with floor plans and detailed elevations revealing such aesthetic touches as double staircases, elegant entryways, and spacious galleries. 125 illustrations.
Vitruvius Britannicus: Second Series by J. Badeslade, J. Rocque, John Woolfe, James Gandon This magnificent volume comprises three folios, originally published between 1739 and 1771. More than 100 plates depict facades, ground plans, exterior elevations, and perspective views of grand Neo-Palladian buildings.
The American Builder's Companion by Asher Benjamin The most widely used early 19th century architectural style and source book, this work ranges from the Colonial up into Greek Revival periods. Benjamin covers the extensive development of carpentry and construction techniques. Over 375 figures.
Gothic Architecture: 158 Plates from the Brandons' Treatise, 1847 by Raphael Brandon, J. Arthur Brandon In a rich retrospective of ecclesiastical architecture, the intricate geometry of classic Gothic design is revealed in 158 expert illustrations: windows, moldings, doorways, arches, roofs, porches, panels, hinges, and more.
Biddle's Young Carpenter's Assistant by Owen Biddle Reproduced from a rare 1805 edition, this handsome volume, with text and 135 illustrated details, describes typical building materials, styles, architectural ornamentation, and interior designs of public structures and private homes during the Federal period.
The Works in Architecture of Robert and James Adam by Henry Hope Reed, Robert Adam, James Adam One of the most celebrated books in architectural history, this volume consists of 106 illustrated plates that influenced generations of British and American architectural and furniture designs.
Form and Design in Classic Architecture by Arthur Stratton Informative, readable text and 100 handsome illustrations profile the relationship of exterior and interior elements in the creation of architectural unity. Dozens of edifices by renowned architects receive detailed, coherent analysis.
The Architect, or Practical House Carpenter (1830) by Asher Benjamin The superbly illustrated and detailed handbook that popularized the use of classic Greek architectural style in America in the early and middle 1800s. 271 illustrations.
The Five Books of Architecture by Sebastino Serlio Serlio establishes the importance of geometry and perspective and provides practical information on terrain, materials, antique and Renaissance structures — St. Peter's in Rome, Colosseum, Pantheon — and theaters. Over 300 illustrations.
Palladio’s Architecture and Its Influence: A Photographic Guide by Joseph C. Farber, Henry Hope Reed These 154 remarkable photographs reveal the beauty of 29 masterworks by Palladio and 37 British and American structures that embody the Palladian heritage. Captions, text by architectural historian Henry Hope Reed.
The Four Books of Architecture by Andrea Palladio Exemplary reprint of 16th-century classic. Covers classical architectural remains, Renaissance revivals, classical orders, more. 216 plates. ". . . the most influential book published in the history of architecture." — Art in America.
The Ten Books on Architecture by Vitruvius The most important book ever written on architecture. Early Roman aesthetics, technology, classical orders, site selection, all other aspects. Morgan translation.
