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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Davis JantziPacked with useful information0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. One of the classic works in the field of stone masonry;By Catherine ToddI saw a YouTube video that mentioned this book; but not sure of the author. Is this the right one?I Im giving 5 stars due to the exemplary reviews given elsewhere. Catherine Todd---Review is from Donhead Limited Publishing; UK:Modern Practical MasonryEdmund George WarlandHardback pound;45.00 $90.00Publication date 2006368 pagesISBN 978 1 873394 76 2Special offer - free standard delivery in the UKAdd to Cart CheckoutUK and Rest of WorldAdd to Cart Checkout US and CanadaOne of the classic works in the field of stone masonry; E. G. Warlands book (first published in 1929) remains an essential reference for stone masons and conservation practitioners working with historic buildings. It provides a clear and simple guide to the subject; based on meticulous and beautiful drawings. Organized in three sections; it includes chapters on construction details; methods of working particular structural shapes; both basic and advanced geometry and setting out. It also includes forms and tables omitted from later editions to be used as templates for costing and estimating work. These are as relevant today as they were in the 1920s.This is a hardback; high quality reproduction of the original book with a new Introduction written specifically for this publication.Introduction to the 2006 editionRead the new introduction by Christopher WeeksView the full contents listingContents:Section I: Constructional and practical masonry v Description of tools v Description of machines in use v Details and construction v Hoisting and setting of stonework v Principles of stone cutting v Building stones.Section II: The geometry of masonry v Plane geometry and setting out v Solid and descriptive geometry and setting out.Section III: Costing and Estimating v Masonry costing and estimating v Glossary v Index. The author:Edmund George Warland was Chief Lecturer on Masonry and Geometry for Masons at the London County Council School of Building in Brixton (founded in 1904 and now part of London South Bank University). From 1928 onward; he was an active member of the Institution of Structural Engineers; particularly during the 1930s; and was for a time Chair of the Institutions Lancashire and Cheshire Branch.From the reviews:Some thirty years ago as a keen but painfully ignorant apprentice mason; I was advised to get hold of a Warlands. A search of second-hand bookshops eventually yielded a copy and since then I have possessed; or been acquainted with; a number of copies; almost exclusively of the dog-eared or distressed variety. This crisp; pristine; reprint by Donhead therefore looks and feels unfamiliar - no stone dust between the pages or teacup rings on the cover. The content is; however; familiar and Warlands Modern Practical Masonry remains the masons bible.Journal of Architectural ConservationIn the specialised and relatively small-scale field of stonemasonry; E. G. Warlands Modern Practical Masonry has always been regarded as the pre-eminent textbook.For someone just entering the stone trade; or for an interested observer; Hill and David [Practical Stone Masonry] is probably the best starting point. However; it makes no attempt to compete with Warland for breadth of geometrical content; and the latters status as the bible of the trade remains unchallenged. It is good to have it available once more in hardback form.Cornerstone; SPABThe role of Modern Practical Masonry is not to celebrate the cornice; but rather to train architects; builders; mason; stonecutters and contractors in how to incorporate traditional forms; such as the cornice; and to incorporate traditional logic with modern construction methods.Traditional Building (US)Donhead Publishing 2012