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The Art of Splitting Stone: Early Rock Quarrying Methods in Pre-Industrial New England 1630-1825 (Second Edition)

Author Name:   Mary Gage and James Gage

Title:    The Art of Splitting Stone: Early Rock Quarrying Methods in Pre-Industrial New England 1630-1825 (Second Edition)

Binding:   Trade Paperback
Book Condition:   NEW
Edition:   2nd
Size:   8 1/2 x 11 inches
Publisher:   Amesbury, MA Powwow River Books 2005
ISBN Number:   0-9717910-2-3 / 9780971791022

Seller ID:   P0003

"The Art of Splitting Stone" is a detailed study of the history, tools, and methods used to split, hoist, and transport quarried stone in pre-industrial New England (1630-1825). It is an invaluable resource for historians, archaeologists, and stone masons interested in identifying, dating, or experimenting with early stone splitting and quarrying methods. The amateur researcher and avid outdoors person will find the book useful as a field guide to identifying split boulders and stone quarries abandoned in the woods.

New England Stone Quarrying Splitting Methods

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