| Early Gravestones in Southern Maine: The Genius of Bartlett Adams Contributor(s): Romano, Ron (Author), Blachowicz, James (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1531699308 ISBN-13: 9781531699307 Publisher: History Press Library Editions OUR PRICE: $28.79 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical - Social Science | Death & Dying |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6" W x 9" (0.90 lbs) 178 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Death/Dying - Geographic Orientation - Maine - Cultural Region - New England |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The slate gravestones of southern Maine bear evidence to the region s fascinating history, from shipwrecks and famous wartime sea captains to countless ordinary citizens. Master stone-cutter Bartlett Adams memorialized the tragedy and triumph of the region in nearly two thousand gravestones. Examine the artistry of the headstones that mark the resting places of three generations of the same family who all went down with the schooner Charles, and discover the grief that Adams poured into the stones for his own three children. Through deep and original research, author and guide Ron Romano narrates the early history of southern Maine and one man s legacy, carved in stone." |