Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction
by Macaulay, David
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0395175135
- ISBN 13
- 9780395175132
- Seller
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North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction, Macaulay, David. Published by Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1973.4to up to 12" tall. 80 pages with drawings on every page. Brown cloth boards with gilt blind-stamped front boards and gilt spine titles, orange endpapers. Volume is in mint condition; Unclipped jacket has a small closed tears to edges.
Cathedral's numerous awards include a prestigious Caldecott Honor and designation as a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year for Macaulay's intricate pen-and-ink illustrations.
"Recreates the building of a French Gothic cathedral, from the hewing down of half a forest to the placement of the last sheet of lead on the spire. Macaulay uses voluminous knowledge and pen-and-ink sketches, accompanied by a brief, clear narrative."
Cathedral's numerous awards include a prestigious Caldecott Honor and designation as a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year for Macaulay's intricate pen-and-ink illustrations.
"Recreates the building of a French Gothic cathedral, from the hewing down of half a forest to the placement of the last sheet of lead on the spire. Macaulay uses voluminous knowledge and pen-and-ink sketches, accompanied by a brief, clear narrative."
Synopsis
This richly illustrated book shows the intricate step-by-step process of a cathedral's growth. This title has been selected as a Common Core Text Exemplar (Grades 6-8, Informational Texts: Science, Mathematics, and Technical Studies)
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Details
- Bookseller
- Back Lane Books (Member of IOBA) (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2348
- Title
- Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction
- Author
- Macaulay, David
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0395175135
- ISBN 13
- 9780395175132
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- This edition first published
- 1973-09-19
- Bookseller catalogs
- ART, REFERENCE, COOKING AND HOME;
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