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The Book of Pebbles Christopher Stocks

The Book of Pebbles By Christopher Stocks

The Book of Pebbles by Christopher Stocks


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Summary

The perfect seaside and armchair companion to the pebbles of the British Isles.

The Book of Pebbles Summary

The Book of Pebbles: The perfect seaside and armchair companion to the pebbles of the British Isles by Christopher Stocks

Why do we pick up pebbles on the beach? What is it we see in them, and why do we take them home to display on our shelves? Is it their inherent beauty, their infinite variation, or simply their associations with a happy time and place? In this book - part social history and part practical guide - writer and pebble collector Christopher Stocks unearths the sometimes surprising story of our love-affair with pebbles, and considers how the way we see them today has been influenced over the years by artists, authors and even archaeologists. Printmaker Angie Lewin is widely admired for her alluringly stylish images of the natural world. She celebrates the experience of walking and sketching along the British coastline, often incorporating pebbles in her limited edition prints and paintings. Many of these feature in the book alongside a series of new images.

The Book of Pebbles Reviews

'As someone who lives on Chesil Beach - perhaps the most famous shingle beach in the UK - Christopher Stocks is uniquely well-placed to talk about the visceral appeal of pebbles: the sounds they make as they are ground together by the waves and their physical properties - their weight and heft, their smooth shapes seeming almost designed to be held in the hand.' - The Scotsman
'For anyone unable to walk along a beach without stopping every few steps to pick up a lozenge of quartz washed by the receding tide or a grey-slate skimmer, this book is an ideal companion.' - Country Life

About Christopher Stocks

Christopher Stocks is an author, journalist and trainee bell-ringer. His first book, Forgotten Fruits, a social history of British fruit and vegetables, became an unlikely success, with Monty Don choosing it as his favourite book of the year. Angie Lewin studied fine art at the Central School of Art and has become a highly regarded artist and printmaker.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Angie Lewin * 1. On Chesil Beach * 2. Sir Mortimer at War * 3. Picasso's Pebbles * 4. Jim Ede and the Louvre of the Pebble * 5. Basically Derek * 6. Eminent Victorians * 7. At the Natural History Museum * 8. No Stone Unturned * 9. Some Pebbles * 10. Some Beaches * Afterword

Additional information

GOR010681361
9780500023754
0500023751
The Book of Pebbles: The perfect seaside and armchair companion to the pebbles of the British Isles by Christopher Stocks
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Thames & Hudson Ltd
20200402
116
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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