old, leather-bound journal, lying open, vintage desk lamp, dimly lit study room, wooden bookshelves, Society of Architectural Historians logo, golden font, intricate illustrations, ancient buildings, Gothic architecture, Romanesque Revival style, ornate decorations, historical photographs, yellowed paper, coffee stains, scribbled notes, reading glasses, pipe and tobacco nearby, warm lighting, afternoon atmosphere, Oxford University setting, 19th-century academic feel.