The Sourcebook of Decorative Stone

The Sourcebook of Decorative Stone
Автор
 
Год
 
Страниц
 
288
ISBN
 
1554072549
Издатель
 
Firefly Books
Категория
 
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Содержание:

Мальчик и рысь, Бинго, Чинк, Вулли, Жизнь серого медведя, Буйный и Колючая Холка, Мустанг-иноходец, Красношейка, Серебряное пятнышко, Лобо, По следам оленя

Описание:

An authoritative reference to 300 types of ancient and modern ornamental stone. For professional decorators, architects, landscape designers and masonry contractors, this is a comprehensive guide to the identification of decorative stone used in exterior and interior construction, architectural adornment, in-lays and artifacts. For art historians, curators, conservators, archaeologists, surveyors, engineers, jewelers and sculptors, this book will be an excellent reference. Organized by geological type, the book provides comprehensive coverage of 300 types of decorative stone, from the most common to the exquisitely rare. Large, sharp, color photographs accompany descriptions of where the stones are quarried, how they are related and how they differ in structure and appearance. There is information on: Appearance; Provenance and availability; Grain; Geological description; Structural features; Hardness...

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