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18%OFFPat McAfee - Irish Stone Walls: History, Building, Conservation - 9781847172341 - V9781847172341
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Irish Stone Walls: History, Building, Conservation

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Description for Irish Stone Walls: History, Building, Conservation Paperback. 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.

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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 ... Read more

  • 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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Product Details

Publisher
The O'Brien Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9781847172341
SKU
V9781847172341
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-99

About Pat McAfee
Pat McAfee is a stone mason and lectures widely, both in Ireland and abroad, on all aspects of stonework. You can visit his own website here. Pat McAfee is a stone mason and lectures widely, both in Ireland and abroad, on all aspects of stonework. You can visit his own website here.

Reviews for Irish Stone Walls: History, Building, Conservation
'Great photos and line drawings and really good step-by-step stuff. For all of you who wish to preserve a time-honoured tradition, this book's for you!'
Floral and Nursery Times, California 'It's splendid. The wealth and variety of the Irish stone tradition is displayed as never before. A source of joy ... written with feeling, even with passion.'
Maurice ... Read more

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