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Co-published with the Association for Gravestone Studies, this is the only scholarly journal dedicated to the study of the gravestone as an art form. This volume presents eight articles on gravestone art in New England, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Scotland, from the 1670s to the 1960s. Featured is an illustrated guide to colonial New England gravestone carvers, along with an examination of the lives and works of some of the important figures in this relatively unexplored field. Will appeal to those interested in colonial history and folklore, as well as anthropology.
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Markers III: The Journal of Association for Gravestone Studies
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University Press of America, 1985
ISBN 10: 0819145386
ISBN 13: 9780819145383
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Soft cover
Seller: A Book Preserve/ John A. Crider, Bookseller, Columbus, OH, U.S.A.
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Fine. No markings on pages; square tight-binding. Articles, illustrations, and data concerning early American burial ground art and material culture. From the library of historian John Brooke. A sheaf of his notes laid-in. 8vo. viii, 154 pp. Illus.; photos; notes; map; index. Seller Inventory # U1-980-008