General subject of the book: The Book is, as the Title suggests, a case study about the town house of Amsterdam. Quellinus also states that it is the one building in the Netherlands with the most splendour and beauty. He then analyses all the facades, floor plans, sculptures and paintings of the town house.
Organisation of the book: The book follows a clear structure. On the first page is a short Abstract. Following are 109 paragraphs which describe all the illustrations. The drawings are then spread over the rest of the book. Some fit on one page and some are bigger than the book itself. These large drawings can be folded open.
Total number of pages and illustrations:
The Book has 284 pages and 109 Illustrations, which are more than often over two pages.
Size of the book:
The Book measures 465mm x300mm x 50mm
