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Their History and Conservation
Fawcett, Mare Fawcett, Jane
Jane Fawcett
ISBN: 9780750627658
Format: Hardback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
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This work traces the history of some of the great floors of Europe from the fourth century BC and outlines the developments of mosaic, tiles, marble and parquetry floors in secular buildings. Early Christian pavements and the creation of medieval tiles are also covered.
This work traces the history of some of the great floors of Europe from the fourth century BC and outlines the developments of mosaic, tiles, marble and parquetry floors in secular buildings. Early Christian pavements and the creation of medieval tiles are also covered. The book considers management policies to protect outstanding floors in over-visited sites and historic features particularly at risk are identified. Finally, urgent action is recommended to contain damage caused by the dramatic increase in tourism throughout Europe.
| ISBN | 0750627654 | | Pages | 260 | | ISBN13 | 9780750627658 (What's this?) | | Volumes | 001 | | Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd | | Weight (grammes) | 1030 | | Imprint | Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd | | Published in | Oxford | | Format | Hardback | | Series title | Conservation and Museology | | Publication date | 31 May 1998 | | Height (mm) | 246 | | Non-book description | xix, 250 p., 32 p. of plates : | | Width (mm) | 189 | | Library of Congress | NA2970.H57 | | Spine width (mm) | 24 | | DEWEY | 721.60288 | | Academic level | Professional / Scholarly, Technical/vocational | | DEWEY edition | DC21 | |
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| | | Foreword | | | | | | Series editors' preface | | | | | | Editor's introduction | | | | | | Acknowledgements | | | | | | List of contributors | | | | 1 | | Cathedrals, churches and chapels: tile, mosaic, Cosmati, marble and stone pavements, ledger stones and monumental brasses by Jane Fawcett | | 1 | | 2 | | The archaeology of church and cathedral floors by Warwick Rodwell | | 41 | | 3 | | The two great marble pavements in the sanctuary and shrine areas of Canterbury Cathedral and Westminster Abbey by Tim Tatton-Brown | | 53 | | 4 | | Archaeological research: Canterbury Cathedral nave floor by Kevin Blockley | | 63 | | 5 | | Ledger stones. Documentary sources: York Minster by Bernard Barr | | 69 | | 6 | | York Minster ledger stones: conservation options by Charles Brown | | 79 | | 7 | | The surveyor's approach to recording floors by Ross W. A. Dallas | | 85 | | 8 | | Photographic recording of floor surfaces and components by Robert Skingle | | 94 | | 9 | | The retrieval of damaged inscriptions through remote sensing techniques by Christopher J. Brooke | | 101 | | 10 | | The preservation of the records of historic floors by Mark Dorrington | | 106 | | 11 | | Records and computerization by Diana Hale | | 109 | | 12 | | Winchester Cathedral: conserving the retrochoir pavement by Peter Bird | | 113 | | 13 | | Use and abuse: management and good practice in cathedrals and greater churches by Jane Fawcett | | 120 | | 14 | | Palaces, public buildings, houses and villas: tile, mosaic, stone and marble floors, parquetry, carpets and painted floors by Jane Fawcett | | 129 | | 15 | | The conservation of the excavated floor by Daryl Fowler | | 169 | | 16 | | Seventeenth-century and later floors at Ham House by Christopher Rowell | | 172 | | | More... | | |
'Historic Floors is an excellent reference.....the book is so well put together that scholars of architecture history as well as those looking at the application of mathematical ideas in architecture will find it particularly useful. The illustrations alone will make this hard to surpass as a sourcebook.'Nexus Network Journal 'This comprehensive book charts the history of floors and their materials from the fourth century BC, through the marble floors of the basilicas and cathedrals, the development of medieval tiles, the great marble floors of England and on to the impact of tourism on flooring.'Historic House 'The conservation community has eagerly awaited the publication of this excellent and much-heralded book. Jane Fawcett's book goes a long way towards redressing the balance of interest and concern in matters affecting the conservation of historic floors.'Conservation Bulletin 'Here is a book that has an important position in written works on cons  Be the first to write a customer review
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