{"product_id":"a-treatise-on-the-decorative-part-of-civil-architecture-9781108054706","title":"A Treatise on the Decorative Part of Civil Architecture","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSir William Chambers (172296), architect and furniture designer, wished to increase his status in the 1750s by publishing on architecture. His Treatise, annotated and republished in two volumes in 1825 by the architect Joseph Gwilt (17841863), is regarded as one of the standard English texts on classical architecture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOf 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 chimney-pieces; Of profiles for doors, windows, niches, chimney-pieces, etc.; Of block cornices and extraneous entablatures; Of the proportions of rooms; Of ceilings; Designs for casines, temples, gates, doors, etc.; Explanation of the principal terms employed in the science of architecture; General index; Directions to the binder; Errata.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769045516631,"sku":"9781108054706","price":30.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781108054706.jpg?v=1758719447","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-treatise-on-the-decorative-part-of-civil-architecture-9781108054706","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}