A Book About Bells - Couverture souple

Tyack, George S

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1163788333 ISBN 13 : 9781163788332

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

""A Book About Bells"" by George S. Tyack is a comprehensive guide to the history, construction, and cultural significance of bells. The book covers the origins of bells and their evolution throughout history, from the earliest forms of bells used in religious ceremonies to the complex carillons found in modern-day churches and public buildings. Tyack also explores the intricate process of bell casting and tuning, as well as the various types of bells and their unique sounds. The book also delves into the symbolism and cultural significance of bells, from their use in religious and secular ceremonies to their role in folklore and literature. With detailed illustrations and photographs, ""A Book About Bells"" is a fascinating read for anyone interested in the history and culture of these iconic instruments.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1163788333
• ISBN 13: 9781163788332
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 344
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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