These two volumes examine: (samples are from Volume I)
• the lives of these craftsmen, drawing on a variety of primary historical sources;
sample: chapter 4 (complete)
• their bodies of work, stylistic repertoires and lettering styles;
lettering samples:
• the networking that bound them together in their trade;
sample charts:
• how stonecutting evolved from a craft to a business enterprise
as it shifted from slate to marble.
selection from Conclusion:
