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Grinling Gibbons and the Art of Carving
David Esterly

December 2006 - This book is out of print.

Grinling Gibbons is widely regarded as the greatest wood carver of all time. Working after the Great Fire, Gibbons, like Wren, had a great impact on the styles that would define the London we know and love. At its best, his work will truly take your breath away. This book covers what little is known of his life, presents many excellent photos of his work, and finally studies how it was done. David Esterly is himself a master carver and led the restoration effort at of Gibbons work at Hampton Court after the tragic fire there in the 1980s. Another one of those books that transcends its category, offering a wide appeal to all curious minds.