Faces in stone : architectural sculpture in New York City / Robert Arthur King ; foreword by Allison Silver ; maps by Alice Thiede.

Main entry:

King, Robert Arthur, 1945-

Title & Author:

Faces in stone : architectural sculpture in New York City / Robert Arthur King ; foreword by Allison Silver ; maps by Alice Thiede.

Edition:

First edition.

Publication:

Description:

144 pages : illustrations, maps ; 19 x 22 cm

Notes:
Includes index.

Summary:

A delightful collection of quirky faces and figures that people New York City buildings. An architectural impulse book, gift-sized and -priced, for those who love finding unknown corners of New York City. This collection of one hundred architectural details features brief introductions and contextual photographs to show the buildings on which the ornaments appear, the addresses, and transportation information.

ISBN:

9780393732344 (hardcover)
0393732347 (hardcover)

Subject:

Decoration and ornament, Architectural New York (State) New York.
Sculpture New York (State) New York.
Décoration et ornement architecturaux New York (État) New York.
Buildings.
Decoration and ornament, Architectural.
Sculpture.
New York (N.Y.) Buildings, structures, etc.
New York (State) New York.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 258399
Call No.: BIB 189169
Status: Available

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