The Golden Age of Ironwork
Ocean Pines, Md. SkipJack Press, 2000. Hardcover. Black boards, gilt letters on spine, black & gold & illus. dust jacket, 224 pp., many BW illus. VG/VG inscription of previous owner on front flyleaf. Item #144854
ISBN: 9781879535145
"Since Philadelphia is so rich in its collection of cast iron facades and was the home of both the nation's foremost ornamental iron foundry and America's greatest wrought iron craftsman, the Philadelphia area will be used to illsutrate Iron's Golden Age." (dj) With many BW illustrations of iron instances around the city. Contents as follows: 1. Wrought ironwork -- 2. Cast ironwork -- 3. Cast iron façades -- 4. Fences and railings -- 5. Gates and doors -- 6. Window and door grilles -- 7. Minor structures -- 8. Minor ironwork features -- 9. Street, park, and garden features -- 10. Good ironwork practice -- 11. Unique ironwork solutions.
OCLC: 47781838
Price: $20.00