A Treatise on the Decorative Part of Civil Architecture
With Illustrations, Notes, and an Examination of Grecian Architecture
2 Volume Set

Table of Contents

Volume 1: Dedication
List of subscribers
Preface to this edition
Life of Sir William Chambers
Of the elements of beauty in architecture
Of the origin of Grecian architecture
Of the progress and perfection of Grecian architecture
Dedication to the third edition
Preface to the third edition
Introduction
Of the origin and progress of building
Of the parts which compose the orders of architecture
Of the orders of architecture in general
Of the Tuscan order
Of the Doric order
Of the Ionic order
Of the Composite order
Of the Corinthian order
Of pilasters
Of Persians and catyarids. Volume 2: Of 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.