Since the time of the Lascaux Caves (ca. 10,000 BC), people have been decorating and protecting their shelters with paint. The painter, according to one Victorian writer, was the most welcome of workers. The use of paint to achieve these twin goals - beauty and practicality - is described in this text. It should be a useful guide for anyone interested in restoring exteriors and interiors to their historically appropriate colours.
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Since the time of the Lascaux Caves (ca. 10,000 BC), people have been decorating and protecting their shelters with paint. The painter, according to one Victorian writer, was the most welcome of workers. The use of paint to achieve these twin goals - beauty and practicality - is described in this text. It should be a useful guide for anyone interested in restoring exteriors and interiors to their historically appropriate colours.
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Good. SIGNED and inscribed by the editor. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Covers have light shelf rubbing with scuffing and bumping. Tail of the spine has green inventory sticker. Binding is tight. Interior covers are lightly smudged and scuffed. Page edges have light scuffing and smudging. Interior pages are unmarked. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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