ISBN: 9780789201829 - holy terrors: gargoyles on medieval buildings (10 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. The introduction to this text presents the history, construction and purpose of the medieval gargoyle. The chapters that follow are devoted to the gargoyles in human, animal, and grotesque form and the carvings are considered in the context of medieval life. A guide to gargoyle sites is included.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. The introduction to this text presents the history, construction and purpose of the medieval gargoyle. The chapters that follow are devoted to the gargoyles in human, animal, and grotesque form and the carvings are considered in the context of medieval life. A guide to gargoyle sites is included.…

Zustand: good. Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Includes dust jacket. First Edition. first Edition.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Multitudes of gargoyles haunt the medieval buildings of western Europe, peering down from churches and cathedrals, houses and town halls. Holy Terrors offers a fresh and irresistible history of these wildly varied characters -- a society of stone creatures perched high above the workaday world. The true gargoyle is a waterspout, an architectural necessity that medieval artisans transformed into functional fantasies. The informative introduction to Holy Terrors explains everything that is known or conjectured about the history, the construction, the purposes, and the mysterious meanings of these often rude and rowdy characters. The three chapters that follow are devoted to the gargoyles themselves, imaginatively carved of stone in the form of people, real animals, and fantastic beasts. In clear, lively language, Janetta Rebold Benton puts these personality-filled sculptures into the context of medieval life and art and captures their quirky diversity in her engaging color photographs. Concluding the book is an invaluable guide to gargoyle sites throughout western Europe, as well as suggestions for further reading. This is the first book for adults to provide an intelligent and entertaining overview of medieval gargoyles, and it is bound to increase the already abundant legions of gargoyle admirers. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Holy Terrors: Gargoyles on Medieval Buildings, Benton, Janetta Rebold. Published by Abbeville Press, New York, NY, 1997. Square 8vo up to 9½" tall., 140pp. In fine, unread condition.

Zustand: Good. 8vo. Hard covers. 140 pp. Very good. Color plates. Book slightly lopsided from improper storage.

hardcover. Zustand: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.