This is fine. Readers/crafters who are interested in fashion history will appreciate the blurbs at the chapter beginnings and before each pattern. Some are more general or vague, though, and the style has a slightly forced, overly cerebral tone not used in other handicraft instruction books.

The patterns would be doable for any knitter who has already made at least one sweater or other fitted, adult-sized garment. Patterns look appropriate for medium- to proficient-level knitters, but patterns don't have difficulty guides or other helps so crafters should be comfortable reading the pattern and deciding on their own if it's within their abilities.

Knitters interested in fashion history and reinterpretations on classic patterns will find this worth picking up, especially at libraries or used book sales, but it's kind of niche for most casual knitters.

(I never downloaded the eARC provided by NetGalley, finally got around to reading the print supplied by ILL.)

Knitting Classic Style is a pattern book for the (at least) semi-experienced knitter. The 35 patterns vary from socks to neckties, to decorative tops and sweaters,

These patterns marry modern shapes and styles with touches of vintage and antique motifs.
I was drawn to this book because of the lovely plum front cover, and the cabled lace pictured. There are a lot of lovely lace and cable patterns in this book, and even some colour-working.
As an advanced knitter, I would not say that this book has anything out of the box to add to modern patterns, but that it is a nice collection of classically styled garments and accessories which are accessible to the moderately knowledgeable knitter.

The patterns are easy to read and well thought out, the pictures are lovely, and the pieces vary.

I would recommend this book to knitters who wish to branch into garment making.