Number One Bestseller A unique history and 'how to' book on one of Ireland's most distinctive landscape features - the stone wall. The Irish countryside is a patchwork of over 250,000 miles of stone wall. Built from local stone according to the style of each region - dry stone in the West and the Mourne mountains or mortar elsewhere - these walls are an intrinsic part of the landscape. This unique guide by expert stone mason Pat McAfee covers the history of this ancient tradition, giving illustrated examples and step-by ...
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Number One Bestseller A unique history and 'how to' book on one of Ireland's most distinctive landscape features - the stone wall. The Irish countryside is a patchwork of over 250,000 miles of stone wall. Built from local stone according to the style of each region - dry stone in the West and the Mourne mountains or mortar elsewhere - these walls are an intrinsic part of the landscape. This unique guide by expert stone mason Pat McAfee covers the history of this ancient tradition, giving illustrated examples and step-by-step instructions on constructing, conserving and repairing stone walls of all types - whether dry stone or mortar. It includes: History of stone in Ireland How to build dry stone and mortar walls Basic and more advanced techniques Dos and don'ts of repair work Appropriate conservation methods
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New. A unique history and 'how to' book on one of Ireland's most distinctive landscape features-the stone wall. The Irish countryside is a patchwork of over 250, 000 miles of stone wall. Illustrator(s): McAfee, Pat. Num Pages: 176 pages, 200 black & white illustrations, 48 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; TNKX; TTVR; WKD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 322. 2011. 2nd Edition. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
Add this copy of Irish Stone Walls: History, Building, Conservation to cart. $47.13, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by The O'Brien Press.
Add this copy of Irish Stone Walls: History, Building, Conservation to cart. $96.13, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by The O'Brien Press.
