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Excerpt from Architecture, Mysticism and MythIn such a wide field I have thought it well to con centrate my attention on some few definite points, and I fear, in doing this, there may be some unnecessary insistence and repetition a tendency to overprove, and an attempt to explain too much on the one hand to burden with what is obvious, on the other to weaken by unfounded conjecture.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thous...

Excerpt from Art and Labour: A Reprint of Two Articles Fortunately people are artists who know it not bootmakers (the few left), gardeners and basket makers, and all players of games. We do not allow shoddy in cricket or football, but reserve it forserious things like houses and books, furniture and funerals. If it is necessary that everything must be translated into words, our art critics might occupy quite a useful place if they would be g...

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

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This vintage text contains a comprehensive guide to leadwork, and covers a variety of different methods, applications, and items ranging from decoration, to the construction of lead coffins. Clear, concise, and profusely illustrated, this text will be of much value to those with an interest in leadwork and the historical development of the practice. The chapters of this book include: 'Of Material and Craftsmanship', 'An Historical Sketch', 'Of...

Originally published in 1893 this is a comprehesive and informative look at the subject of Leadwork. Extensively illustrated throughout this book will appeal to anyone with an interest in the history of Lead. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the origi...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed w...