This is a collection of period building details designed to assist people working on buildings constructed in the first half of this century. It features highlights from the first four editions of Architectural Graphic Standards (published between 1932 and 1951). Included are more than 2600 details, including material on brick paving, old stock sizes of steel and lumber, architectural terra cotta, and plumbing fixtures.

The reissue of a design classic--the book that revolutionized the practice of architecture.

When it was published in 1932, this cornerstone edition of Ramsey and Sleeper's Architectural Graphic Standards was the very first book to present the accepted architectural practices of the time in a clear and accessible graphic form.

Now finally available in paperback, this landmark reference still has much to offer us today, with beautifully illustrated practical information on traditional architectural standards, methods, and materials that cannot be found elsewhere.
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