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Photographing tombstones : equipment and techniques / by Jones, Mary Ellen.(CARDINAL)536468;
Bibliography: page 8.
Subjects: Fiction.; Sepulchral monuments.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Oldstone's guide to creative rubbings.
Bibliography: page 20.
Subjects: Sepulchral monuments.; Rubbing.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Of graves and epitaphs / by Lindley, Kenneth Arthur,1928-(CARDINAL)132413;
Subjects: Sepulchral monuments; Epitaphs;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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A collection of epitaphs and monumental inscriptions, historical, biographical, literary, and miscellaneous : to which is prefixed, an essay on epitaphs / by Johnson, Samuel,1709-1784,compiler.(CARDINAL)137837;
Subjects: Epitaphs.; Epitaphs; Sepulchral monuments.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Early wooden tomb sculpture in ancient Egypt / by Wood, Wendy,1940-(CARDINAL)350576;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-123).Photocopy.
Subjects: Academic theses.; Sepulchral monuments; Sculpture, Egyptian.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Stories in stone : a field guide to cemetery symbolism and iconography / by Keister, Douglas.(CARDINAL)275233;
Includes bibliographical references (page 279) and index.Funerary architecture: designed for eternity. Mausoleums, chapels, offices -- Tombs, sculptures, memorials -- The sarcophagus -- Stone sentinels: designed for remembrance. Flora -- Plants and flowers -- Fruits, grains, and vines -- Trees and bushes -- Fauna -- Animals -- Fowls and insects -- Fishes and mollusks -- Reptiles and amphibians -- Mythical creatures -- The evangelists -- The human condiction -- The seven virtues -- Human body parts -- Wordly symbols -- Mortality symbols -- Religious devotion -- Christian symbolism -- Hebrew symbolism -- Chinese and Japanese symbolism -- Heavenly messengers -- The cross -- Secret societies, clubs, and fraternal organizations -- Acronyms of societies, clubs, and organizations -- Final impressions.
Subjects: Sepulchral monuments.; Symbolism in art.;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 9
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Gravestone chronicles II : more eighteenth-century New England carvers and an exploration of gravestone heraldica / by Chase, Theodore.(CARDINAL)371831; Gabel, Laurel K.(CARDINAL)371832;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Biographies.; Family histories.; Sepulchral monuments.; Sepulchral monuments; Stone carvers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The world's funniest epitaphs / by Bremer, Ronald A.(CARDINAL)522048;
Subjects: Cemeteries.; Genealogy.; Inscriptions.; Sepulchral monuments.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Beautiful death : art of the cemetery / by Robinson, David,1936 December 9-(CARDINAL)718377; Koontz, Dean R.(Dean Ray),1945-(CARDINAL)144152;
Includes bibliographical reference.A collection of photographs from the burial grounds of Europe explores the beauty of cemeteries and the emotions the survivors of the dead placed into the making of the tombs.
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Sepulchral monuments;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Understanding cemetery symbols : field guide for historic graveyards / by Snider, Tui,author.(CARDINAL)788919;
Includes bibliographical references.Why symbols matter -- How to use this book -- The American burial landscape --Cemetery safety & etiquette -- Types of American cemeteries -- Names, dates, & epitaphs -- Sticks & stones -- Coins, pebbles & seashells -- American headstone styles -- Monuments & other structures -- Cemetery architecture -- Hands, hearts & body parts -- Saints, angels & other beings -- Plants, flowers, & trees --So many crosses! -- Clubs, secret societies & organizations -- Common Latin phrases -- Misc. cemetery symbols from A to Z."In [this book]... [the author] helps history buffs, genealogists, ghost hunters and other curiosity seekers decode forgotten meanings of the symbols our ancestors placed on their headstones. By understanding the meaning behind the architecture, acronyms, & symbols found in America's burial grounds, readers will gain a deeper appreciation for these "messages from the dead." --Back cover.
Subjects: Sepulchral monuments.; Sepulchral slabs.; Symbolism in art.; Cemeteries.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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