Lost Wax Bronze Casting

Lost Wax Bronze Casting by Harry Jackson. Published by Northland Press, Flagstaff, AZ, 1972. 1st Edition. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Good in Torn & Taped DJ. Some shelf wear to boards, front loose endpaper torn out, DJ taped to book inside covers, overall content excellent. 127 Pgs. ISBN 0873580931. LCCN 72-188289. A photographic essay on this antique and venerable art. Foreword by John Walker, Director Emeritus, National Gallery of Art. Historical research by Richard Fremantle. 150 photos illustrating each phase of the process were taken at the author's foundry-studio in Camaiore, Italy, and some 35 others, many in full color, illustrate the section on the patination and coloration of bronzes as well as the author's introduction, presenting a brief, lucid history of this ancient art. A glossary of technical terms includes clearly detailed drawings. An absolute essential reference fro all interest in bronze art. Description text copyright 2010 www.BooksForComfort.net. Item ID 21515.