The history and rudiments of architecture; embracing, I. The orders of architecture; II. Architectural styles of various countries; III. The nature and principles of design in architecture; and, IV. An accurate and complete glossary of architectural terms ..
An illustrated architectural handbook and glossary edited by John Bullock, published in New York by Stringer & Townsend in 1853 for builders, students and draughtsmen. The cuts are small wood engravings and outline diagrams: column bases and capitals, fan vaulting springing from brick walls, moulding profiles at gables and mitred corners, drawn as flat contour line or close hatching.
