English summary: The unifying element of the book is marble seen in its principal aspects: extraction and grade of work in the quarries, objects of marble made for export, various uses with particular reference to revetments for pavements, collections of colored marbles in the last century, laboratory analysis of white marbles to determine the quarry of origin, and finally problems of conservation and restoration (from the editor's introduction). Italian description: L'elemento unificante del fascicolo e il marmo ...
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English summary: The unifying element of the book is marble seen in its principal aspects: extraction and grade of work in the quarries, objects of marble made for export, various uses with particular reference to revetments for pavements, collections of colored marbles in the last century, laboratory analysis of white marbles to determine the quarry of origin, and finally problems of conservation and restoration (from the editor's introduction). Italian description: L'elemento unificante del fascicolo e il marmo visto nei suoi aspetti principali: estrazione e grado di lavoro nelle cave, manufatti marmorei destinati all'esportazione, vari modi d'impiego con un particolare riferimento ai rivestimenti pavimentali, collezioni di marmi colorati del secolo passato, analisi di laboratorio dei marmi bianchi per determinare la cava d'origine, infine problemi di conservazione e restauro (dall'introduzione del curatore del volume).
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Fine. Text in Italian. Trade paperback (US). Sewn binding. 254 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white. Language: italian-In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
