Quinlan Terry is one of the most renowned contemporary architects within the classical tradition and has churches, private houses, and university buildings in his portfolio. The book is a comprehensive guide to the foundations of classical architecture and illustrates, through a large number of drawings, sketches and photographs, the ideas, history and execution of classical architecture.

Also present at the release were Professor James Campbell who gave a talk on the history of classical architecture and its role today, Dr. Frank Salmon of The Ax:son Johnson Centre for the Study of Classical Architecture, and Visiting Professor Clive Aslet.