Keys: Their History And Collection
Keys: Their History And Collection
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Author
Author
Eric Monk / Эрик Монк
Dimension
Dimension
149x210mm (5,9'x8,3')
ISBN
ISBN
9780747804222
Format
Format
Paperback
Language
Language
English
Page Count
Page Count
72
Publisher
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Year of book publication
Year of book publication
2009
Keys: Their History And Collection
Following service with the Royal Air Force in the Second World War, Eric Monk joined the building industry, initially as an architectural draughtsman, then as a designer of specialised building products and subsequently in technical sales in the industry. He has now returned to his first interest the drawing board and works as a freelance illustrator, mainly of architectural subjects. A founder member of the Society of Architectural Illustration, he operates from his home in the delightful Cotswold village of Minchinhampton, where he enjoys recording with his pen the stone buildings of the area.
The oldest keys known to exist date from around 4,000 BC in Ancient Egypt. These were simple wooden cylinders that were part of a mechanism to secure doors. By the time of the Roman Empire, metal keys were in common usage and had begun to adopt the recognizable pattern of keys today. This book tells the complete story of the key, backed by numerous photos from all time periods. Today, old keys are more than just security mechanisms. They are highly collectable artifacts that can either be artistically beautiful or coldly functional, but either way, they can help us unlock the secrets of the past.SPECIFICATIONS:
Author:Eric Monk - Эрик Монк
Publisher:Bloomsbury
Language:English
Publication Date:2009
Number of pages:72 pst
Format:Paperback
Width:149 mm / 5,9'
Height:210 mm / 8,3'
Weight:200 g
Illustrations:Black and white
ISBN:9780747804222