Faces in Stone: Architectural Sculpture in New York City

ISBN-10: 0393732347
ISBN-13: 9780393732344
Category: Decoration and ornament, Architectural
Pages: 144
Language: English
Published: 2008
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Author: Robert Arthur King

Description

A delightful collection of quirky faces and figures that people New York City buildings, this gift-sized and -priced book is for those who love architectural details and unknown corners of New York City. Browse this array of a hundred faces and figures, with a brief introduction and contextual photos to show the buildings on which the details appear, the addresses, and transportation.

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