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Sun Dials and Roses of Yesterday: Garden Delights Which Are Here Displayed (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Alice Morse Earle

 
9780266340232: Sun Dials and Roses of Yesterday: Garden Delights Which Are Here Displayed (Classic Reprint)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0266340237 ISBN 13: 9780266340232
Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2022

Synopsis

Time-honored sun-dials come to life in a richly illustrated garden guide.

This nonfiction book explores the art, history, and craft of sun-dials, showing how pedestals, gnomons, and faces work together to mark time. It blends vivid illustrations with practical notes for builders and collectors.

  • Learn how the gnomon is essential to accurate time-telling and how to set it correctly
  • See a wide range of dial designs, from simple pillars to ornate, pierced gnomons
  • Explore historical examples from Europe and America and ideas for integrating dials into gardens
  • Discover terminology, tips for design harmony between dial plate and pedestal, and care of metal parts
Ideal for readers of garden history, antique timepieces, and dial-collecting enthusiasts.

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Publisher
Forgotten Books
Publication date
2022
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0266340237
ISBN 13 
9780266340232
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
585