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Faces on places : about gargoyles and other stone creatures /

Describes the work of sculptors, model makers, stone cutters, and stone carvers in creating gargoyles and other creatures and surveys carving on churches and other buildings.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Haldane, Suzanne
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Viking Press, 1980.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Gargoyles > Juvenile literature. Animals, Mythical, in art > Juvenile literature. Human beings in art > Juvenile literature. Decoration and ornament, Architectural > Juvenile literature. Gargoyles. Decoration and ornament, Architectural. Sculpture.

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