Library Record
Metadata
Object Type |
Book |
Title |
Wrought Iron in Architecture: An Illustrated Survey |
Author |
Geerlings, Gerald K. (Gerald Kenneth), 1897- |
Summary |
Documents the many uses and ingenious adaptations of wrought iron in architecture, with numerous examples from the 14th century through the 20th. Details the properties of wrought iron, its textures; tools and terms of the trade; architectural applications, designs, motifs and ornamentations; economic considerations; etc. |
Call No. |
NA3950 .G4 1983 |
Publisher |
Dover Publications |
Publication/Copyright Date |
1983, c1956 |
Subjects |
Architectural ironwork Wrought iron Decoration and ornament, Architectural |
Notes |
An unabridged and unaltered republication of the work originally published by Charles Scribner's Sons, NY and London, in 1929 under the title Wrought Iron in Architecture: Wrought Iron Craftsmanship; Historical Notes and Illustrations of Wrought Iron in Italy, Spain, France, Holland, Belgium, England, Germany, American; Modern Wrought Iron; Lighting Fixtures and Knockers; Specifications. Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-200) and index. |
ISBN |
0-486-24535-7 |
Object ID # |
2005.003.0145 |