The architecture of the classical interior / Steven W. Semes

New York; London: W.W. Norton, 2004. 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 192 p., [31] p. of plates: ill. (some col.); 29 cm. Series; The classical America series in art and architecture. Notes; ""In association with the Institute of Classical Architecture and Classical America."" Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-184) and index. Summary; A practicing architect shows how the elements that constitute the classical interior-wall and ceiling treatments, doors and windows, fireplaces, and stairs-can be composed into rooms satisfying both aesthetic and practical criteria. Historic and contemporary examples illustrate both generic and specific solutions for designers working in the classical tradition today. Subjects; Interior architecture. Classicism in architecture. Interior design. ARCHITECTURE / Reference.