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Traditional Farm Buildings and Their Conservation
ISBN: 9780300123197 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Traditional designs for British farm buildings--barns, mills, pigsties, cowsheds, dovecotes, and other types--originated in the Middle Ages and developed through the various agricultural revolutions, until the slump of the 1880s brought an end to new building. Since then changes in the rural economy have led to buildings designed principally for professional and commercial activity. But traditional farm buildings still survive in remarkable numbers, and they form essential elements in the British landscapes of villages and countryside, although they are no longer appropriate to modern...
Traditional designs for British farm buildings--barns, mills, pigsties, cowsheds, dovecotes, and other types--originated in the Middle Ages and develo...
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153,72 zł |
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William Morris and the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
ISBN: 9780415955959 / Angielski / Twarda / 170 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, founded by artist and craftsman William Morris in 1877, sought to preserve the integrity of historic buildings by preventing unnecessary repairs and additions. William Morris's intention and that of the SPAB was that buildings of any period had a life that was best protected through the conservative repair of what was falling into ruin and the prevention of injury to buildings by safeguarding them as much as possible and practical. This practice became known as historic preservation. The extremes of the Gothic Revival motivated the founding...
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, founded by artist and craftsman William Morris in 1877, sought to preserve the integrity of histo...
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730,17 zł |
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Policy and Law in Heritage Conservation
ISBN: 9780419232803 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Developed in association with the Cultural Heritage Department of the Council of Europe, this book examines key themes and objectives for the protection of the architectural and archaeological heritage in a range of European countries. It includes countries of the west that have already made significant progress in developing systems for the protection of the immovable heritage but also a smaller group to illustrate the situation in countries currently in the process of reforming their legislation and institutions in the field, particularly central and eastern Europe. For each of the country...
Developed in association with the Cultural Heritage Department of the Council of Europe, this book examines key themes and objectives for the protecti...
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438,05 zł |
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Management of Historic Centres
ISBN: 9780419232902 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book examines key themes for the management of historic urban centres within a representative sample of centres in different European countries. The twelve historic centres that have been chosen are spread throughout Europe. They are diverse in character and the range includes small towns, cities and urban centres within cities. Some have been designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites or Cities, whilst others have recognition, or have been proposed as European Cities of Culture. The centres have all faced different problems and a variety of approaches have been utilised which are also...
This book examines key themes for the management of historic urban centres within a representative sample of centres in different European countries. ...
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438,05 zł |
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Wattle and Daub
ISBN: 9780747806523 / Angielski / Miękka / 40 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Wattle and daub is possibly one of the oldest building methods in the world. Ever since man first erected a hut in which to shelter, sticks (wattles) and clay or earth (daub) have been used to fill in the gaps in the wooden framework, to keep out the cold, wind and rain, or the heat during summer. Wattle and daub can still be seen today as infill panels between the timbers of thousands of ancient timber-framed buildings throughout Great Britain. Its longevity is remarkable, as it may last for more than five hundred years in many situations. The author sets out to explain some of the... Wattle and daub is possibly one of the oldest building methods in the world. Ever since man first erected a hut in which to shelter, sticks (wattle... |
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35,82 zł |
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Conservation and Restoration of Glass
ISBN: 9780750643412 / Angielski / Twarda / 392 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This second edition includes a complete chemical examination of the causes of the deterioration of glass and discusses the possibilities of damage conservation techniques. It provides the theoretical background and the practical procedures used in conserving different kinds of glass, including vessel glass and excavated waterlogged glass.
This second edition includes a complete chemical examination of the causes of the deterioration of glass and discusses the possibilities of damage con...
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876,20 zł |
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Upholstery Conservation: Principles and Practice
ISBN: 9780750645065 / Angielski / Twarda / 209 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The purpose of this well-referenced book is to provide an illustrated publication on upholstery conservation which discusses and reviews the issues related to the care, interpretation and treatment of upholstered furniture.
The purpose of this well-referenced book is to provide an illustrated publication on upholstery conservation which discusses and reviews the issues re...
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705,83 zł |
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The History of Gauged Brickwork: Conservation, Repair and Modern Application
ISBN: 9780750682725 / Angielski / Twarda / 478 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book takes a look at the history and use of cut, rubbed and gauged brickwork, as well as the use of tools and equipment and the differences between historic and contemporary bricks with a view to inform conservation and restoration decisions.
This book takes a look at the history and use of cut, rubbed and gauged brickwork, as well as the use of tools and equipment and the differences betwe...
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705,83 zł |
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Places That Count: Traditional Cultural Properties in Cultural Resource Management
ISBN: 9780759100701 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This text offers professionals within the field of cultural resource management (CRM) practical advice on dealing with traditional cultural properties (TCPs). Responsible for coining the term to describe places of community-based cultural importance, Thomas King now revists this subject to instruct readers in TCP site identification, documentation and management. He identifies common issues of contention and methods of resolving them through consultation and other means. Through the extensive use of examples, from urban ghettos to Polynesian ponds to Mount Shasta, TCPS are shown not to be...
This text offers professionals within the field of cultural resource management (CRM) practical advice on dealing with traditional cultural properties...
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658,54 zł |
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Places That Count: Traditional Cultural Properties in Cultural Resource Management
ISBN: 9780759100718 / Angielski / Miękka / 350 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Places That Count offers professionals within the field of cultural resource management (CRM) valuable practical advice on dealing with traditional cultural properties (TCPs). Responsible for coining the term to describe places of community-based cultural importance, Thomas King now revisits this subject to instruct readers in TCP site identification, documentation, and management. With more than 30 years of experience at working with communities on such sites, he identifies common issues of contention and methods of resolving them through consultation and other means. Through the extensive...
Places That Count offers professionals within the field of cultural resource management (CRM) valuable practical advice on dealing with traditional cu...
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261,48 zł |
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American Theaters
ISBN: 9780764324918 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. American stage theaters are as diverse as the performances staged in them. Marvels of survival and revival, these robust structures are the special places where live performers and audience are suspended in a timeless aura of mystery, myth, and magic. Celebrate the history of theaters from the nineteenth century to present, with beautifully illustrated profiles of 40 of the finest still in operation around the United States. Leading us backstage and onstage, from lobby to loge, this book embraces the full spectrum of theater types and styles. David Naylor's breathtaking original photographs...
American stage theaters are as diverse as the performances staged in them. Marvels of survival and revival, these robust structures are the special pl...
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189,54 zł |
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Gingerbread Gems: Victorian Architecture of Oak Bluffs
ISBN: 9780764326820 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Take a leisurely stroll through one of the most charming and desirable areas on Martha's Vineyard -- or anywhere in the country, for that matter. Founded in 1835 as a Methodist campground, the Martha's Vineyard Campmeeting Association began as a group of tents surrounding an impressive tabernacle. Soon the tents were replaced by cozy Victorian cottages featuring bright colors, welcoming porches, and sumptuous decoration. Lovingly preserved, often with little changed since the nineteenth century, these cottages today transport residents and visitors back to an era when life was simpler and...
Take a leisurely stroll through one of the most charming and desirable areas on Martha's Vineyard -- or anywhere in the country, for that matter. Foun...
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143,42 zł |
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Cottages of Oak Bluffs: 20 Postcards
ISBN: 9780764326837 / Angielski / Novelty / 20 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Discover a place where fairy tale meets history as photographer Arthur P. Richmond captures the charm of historic Victorian cottages in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts. Row upon row of 19th century dwellings on Martha's Vineyard have been lovingly restored in the gingerbread tradition, blending original architecture with whimsical style. Inviting front porches, ornate trims, and blossoming flowerboxes on these distinguished homes appear here in twenty dynamic postcards. At a versatile 125x190mm, these cards can be displayed in a standard frame, detached and mailed to friends, or kept in this book...
Discover a place where fairy tale meets history as photographer Arthur P. Richmond captures the charm of historic Victorian cottages in Oak Bluffs, Ma...
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51,19 zł |
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A Richer Heritage: Historic Preservation in the Twenty-First Century
ISBN: 9780807854518 / Angielski / Miękka / 592 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Surveying the past, present, and future of historic preservation in America, this book features fifteen essays by some of the most important voices in the field. A Richer Heritage will be an essential, thought-provoking guide for professionals as well as administrators, volunteers, and policy makers involved in preservation efforts.
An introduction traces the evolution of historic preservation in America, highlighting the principal ideas and events that have shaped and continue to shape the movement. The book also describes the workings--legal, administrative, and fiscal--of... Surveying the past, present, and future of historic preservation in America, this book features fifteen essays by some of the most important voices in...
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219,05 zł |
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Historic Preservation: Collective Memory and Historic Identity
ISBN: 9780813522937 / Angielski / Miękka / 198 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Historic preservation is a cultural movement gaining momentum and adherents throughout Europe and the United States. How do we decide what to preserve and how to preserve? Who benefits from the efforts of preservationists, curators, developers, and other "symbolic bankers" to safeguard an increasing variety of structures for future generations? Diane Barthel raises these and other questions in this important new book. Taking a comparative approach, Barthel finds that preservation in Britain has largely been an elite enterprise aimed at preserving traditional values. In the United States, by...
Historic preservation is a cultural movement gaining momentum and adherents throughout Europe and the United States. How do we decide what to preserve...
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160,64 zł |
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A Guide to Cleveland's Sacred Landmarks
ISBN: 9780873384544 / Angielski / Miękka / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As a developing industrial city during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Cleveland attracted diverse national groups. Their many churches and synagogues served as visual focal points and sociat centers in the city's ethnic neighborhoods. Today the resulting ensemble of sacred landmarks adds much to Cleveland's dynamic and visually interesting architecture. This guide, funded in part by the Ohio Arts and Humanities Councils, spotlights more than 120 of these structures with photographs, maps, and descriptive details about each building's architectural significance, construction,...
As a developing industrial city during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Cleveland attracted diverse national groups. Their many churches and sy...
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107,05 zł |
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Historic Preservation for Professionals
ISBN: 9780873389273 / Angielski / Miękka Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A broad-based approach to preservation
After completing an extensive survey of preservation programs throughout the United States, authors Virginia O. Benson and Richard Klein saw the need for this comprehensive approach to historic preservation, examining where it has been and where it is going, anticipating that historic preservation must encourage collaborative projects among planning, design, and development professionals. This text focuses on complex economic, political, and social realities facing the profession today. Specifically, Historic... A broad-based approach to preservation
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136,25 zł |
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Historic Homes of Minnesota
ISBN: 9780873515573 / Angielski / Miękka / 234 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Historic Homes of Minnesota is the engaging story of the evolution of architectural styles in Minnesota from 1830 to 1914--from the influence of the early French traders along the Mississippi and St. Croix to the emergence of the school of Frank Lloyd Wright.
Through photographs and colorfully informative text, internationally known historian Roger Kennedy helps readers understand the unique styles of Minnesota's first homes, including the Mower House in Arcola, the first large house on the St. Croix; Alexander Ramsey's "Mansion House" in St. Paul, influenced by Pennsylvania Dutch... Historic Homes of Minnesota is the engaging story of the evolution of architectural styles in Minnesota from 1830 to 1914--from the influence of the e...
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103,57 zł |
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Seismic Stabilization of Historic Adobe Structures: Final Report of the Getty Seismic Adobe Project
ISBN: 9780892365876 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book describes tests performed on model adobe buildings used to evaluate seismic damage mitigation techniques applicable to the retrofitting of historic and culturally significant adobe structures. Part of the Getty Seismic Adobe Project (GSAP), the three-year program outlined in this volume was designed to develop and test minimally invasive, inexpensive, and easily implemented methods of protecting such structures from severe earthquake damage. The authors identify typical failure modes of adobe structures and describe specific retrofit techniques to help minimize such failures....
This book describes tests performed on model adobe buildings used to evaluate seismic damage mitigation techniques applicable to the retrofitting of h...
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204,96 zł |
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Planning and Engineering Guidelines for the Seismic Retrofitting of Historic Adobe Structures
ISBN: 9780892365883 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a companion volume to Seismic Stabilization of Historic Abode Structures: Final Report of the Getty Seismic Abode Project, and it offers guidance for planners, architects and engineers in the retrofitting of historic and culturally significant abode structures. The text consists of two parts: a planning guide, which outlines the fundamental conservation principles and preparatory steps in the design of a plan, and an engineering guide, which describes the types of earthquake damage typically encountered in historic abode buildings and presents detailed technical procedures for...
This is a companion volume to Seismic Stabilization of Historic Abode Structures: Final Report of the Getty Seismic Abode Project, and it offers guida...
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204,96 zł |
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