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A study of woodcarving from the earliest times to the Georgian
period, with an emphasis on the role of carvers and their work for
the Crown over several hundred years. The central figure is
Grinling Gibbons, who is exemplified by his work at St Paul's
Cathedral, Windsor Castle, Petworth House, Hampton Court Palace and
other historic houses. It includes his business dealings with Sir
Christopher Wren and John Evelyn, and is illustrated with
reproductions of contemporary documents, photographs of period
carvings and drawings of ornamental carving styles.
This Book Uncovers The Personalities Of The Men Called Aces In
World War I, And Shows The Birth Of Courage And Tenacity In Wartime
Air Power.
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