Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction

Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction by David Macaulay. Published by Houghton Mifflin Co, Boston, MA, 1973. 1st Edition 13th Printing. Paperback. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Good. Scratch on front cover where label removed. Some edge wear to covers, bottom front corner creased. 80 Pgs. 0395316685. LCCN 73-6634. The cathedral of Chutreaux is imaginary, but the methods of its construction correspond closely to the actual construction of a Gothic cathedral. The story of its almost uninterrupted construction, however, represents a somewhat ideal situation. For owing to either financial or structural problems or both, the completion of many such undertakings was delayed for as long as two hundred years. Although the people of Chutreaux are imaginary, their single-mindedness, their spirit, and their incredible courage are typical of the people of 12th-, 13th-, and 14th-century Europe whose magnificent dreams still stand today. Description text copyright 2017 BooksForComfort. Item ID 31796.