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Gardner, Kevin.

The granite kiss : traditions and techniques of building New England stone walls - 1st pbk. ed. - Woodstock, Vt. : Countryman Press, 2003, c2001. - xxiv, 198 : ill. ; 21 x 23 cm.

Reprint. Originally published: c2001.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-192) and index.

Myth and paradox : historical contexts and misconceptions that influence stone wall builders today -- Getting started : preparing the site, acquiring material, and laying out the wall -- Placement : fitting stones together -- Faces : stones that show, and the creation of surfaces -- Special structures : variations on a theme -- Rhythm and temperament : ways of managing the work -- Notes on design : thinking about walls in the landscape -- Repair and restoration : techniques of imitation and the idea of renewal -- Why stone walls are beautiful -- Our glossary : common and uncommon terms.

ISBN: 0881505463 9780881505467

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA4-9478

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Stone walls--New England.
Granite.
Landscape construction.

LC Class. No.: TH2249 / .G38 2003

Dewey Class. No.: 693/.1