STORIES IN STONE: TRAVELS THROUGH URBAN GEOLOGY.
New York: Walker & Company, (2009). First edition. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Presentation copy INSCRIBED BY WILLIAMS to Jeffers collector Allen Mears, "To Allen, / I hope you enjoy the chapters on / Jeffers and brownstone. They were / two of my favorite to work on / and Jeffers' house was and still is / an inspiration. / Best Wishes / David B. Williams " The book looks at the stone masonry, façades and ornamentation of buildings and the geologic sources and mining techniques for the stone used. Chapter 3, "Poetry in Stone--Carmel Granite," is on Jeffers' Tor House and Jeffers' poetry appears frequently in excerpts and "To the Rock that will be a Cornerstone of the House" is printed in its entirety. (Jeffers and Tor House are mentioned in several other chapters.) 8vo black paper boards stamped in silver on spine. Press run was 5,000 copies according to an email from the author. Minor shelfwear otherwise fine in fine dust jacket.
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