Gravestones of Early New England and the Men Who Made Them
Book description
Riverside Press Limited Edition of "Seven hundred and eighty copies of this First Edtion, of which seven hundred and fifty are for sale." Frontispiece is of the 1703 gravestone of John Cleverly, Quincy. This volume deals with the history and symbolism of early gravestones and contains black & white photos…
- Coming soon!
Why read it?
1 author picked Gravestones of Early New England and the Men Who Made Them as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Harriette Merrifield Forbes pioneered the field of American gravestone studies. Her admirable study has separate chapters on several artisans, including the 17th and 18th-century stonecutters of Boston, the Lamsons of Charlestown, the Fosters of Dorchester, the stonecutters of Groton and Harvard, and the “Thistle-Carver” of Tatnuck. It also has chapters on the gravestones of Rhode Island and Connecticut.
Forbes initiated real interest in this area of research. I found it astounding that she could have accomplished so much in the 1920s—before the introduction of modern battery-powered flash systems (which I relied on so often in highlighting shallow carvings and lettering)—and…
From James' list on New England gravestones and stonecutters.
Want books like Gravestones of Early New England and the Men Who Made Them?
Our community of 10,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like Gravestones of Early New England and the Men Who Made Them.
Browse books like Gravestones of Early New England and the Men Who Made Them
5 book lists we think you will like!
Interested in New England, Boston, and presidential biography?
10,000+ authors have recommended their favorite books and what they love about them. Browse their picks for the best books about New England, Boston, and presidential biography.