Published at The Royal Institute of British Architects, London, 1892, 1st edition. Maroon pevelled cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, gilt crest to front cover. Gilt border to outside edge of front cover. 11.5ins x 9.25ins, 434pp. 180 figures within the text including the frontispiece. Wide ranging subject matter including Modern building in Egypt, Sculpture in relation to Architecture, American Theatres, London building legislation, Stained Glass, Byzantine architecture, Wrought ironwork, Internal illumination of buildings, Castings in metal and The fireplace and its accessories. Previous owners bookplate to front pastedown. Frontis portrait has been repaired to one corner. Front board is original, rear board and spine have been professionally replaced to match. Heavy foxing to contents page some lighter foxing elsewhere. VG.