A treatise on the decorative part of civil architecture : illustrated by fifty original, and three additional plates, engraved by old Rooker, old Foudrinier, Charles Grignion, and other eminent hands
A treatise on the decorative part of civil architecture by Sir William Chambers, published in London in 1791 and sold by several booksellers, written for architects, builders and students of classical design. Its engraved plates show architectural details: column capitals and bases, pilasters, window and door surrounds, and ornamental panels with rosettes and foliage, drawn in precise line with measured elevations and plans a designer could adapt for classical ornament.
