Main entry:

Ulrich, Roger Bradley.

Title & Author:

Roman woodworking / Roger B. Ulrich.

Publication:

New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, ©2007.

Description:

xiii, 376 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-363) and index.
The Roman woodworker -- The tools of the trade -- Joints -- Foundations -- Framing and walls -- Wooden flooring -- Roofing and ceilings -- Interior woodwork -- Wheels -- Furniture and veneers -- Classification of trees and species of timber used by Roman woodworkers -- The forests of Italy.

Summary:

This book presents an authoritative and detailed survey of the art of woodworking in the ancient Roman world. Illustrated with over 200 line drawings and photographs, Roman Woodworking covers topics such as the training and guild memberships of Roman carpenters, woodworking tools and techniques, the role of timber in construction and the availability of trees, and interior woodwork and furniture making. It also includes an extensive glossary of fully defined terms.

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ISBN:

0300103417 (hardcover)
9780300103410 (hardcover)

Subject:

Building, Wooden Rome.
Carpentry History To 1500.
Woodwork Rome.
Construction en bois Rome.
Travail du bois Rome.
Antiquities
Building, Wooden
Carpentry
Woodwork
Antike
Holzarbeit
Houtconstructies.
Romeinse oudheid.
Ambachtslieden.
Rome Antiquities.
Rome Antiquités.
Rome (Empire)
Rom.

Form/genre:

History

Holdings:

Location: Library main 254132
Call No.: BIB 183991
Status: Available