An architect like his father before him‎,‎ Joseph Gwilt ‎(‎1784‎-1863‎)‎ is best remembered for his published work‎.‎ His most celebrated achievement‎,‎ reissued here in its first edition of 1842‎,‎ was this hugely popular resource‎,‎ which went through several further editions‎.‎ The work draws extensively on French sources‎,‎ although its success owes much to its accessibility and organisation into three thorough sections‎.‎ The first looks at the development of architecture‎,‎ using examples from various countries and regions‎,‎ with a particular focus on Britain‎.‎ Architectural theory is then explored with reference to construction‎,‎ building materials and detailed illustrations‎.‎ Lastly‎,‎ Gwilt turns to praxis‎,‎ looking at rules and styles of architecture and how these have been implemented in public and private buildings‎.‎ Over 1‎,‎000 wood engravings‎,‎ based on drawings by the author‎'‎s son‎,‎ accompany the text‎.‎ The Architecture of Marcus Vitruvius Pollio ‎(‎1826‎)‎‎,‎ Gwilt‎'‎s English translation‎,‎ is also reissued in this series‎.‎