Name/Title
"FORGOTTEN SHRINES OF SPAIN"Entry/Object ID
2000.310.1.1Description
Color: Gray; Red; White; Yellow
"Forgotten Shrines of Spain," by Mildred Stapley Byne (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1926,) 312 pp. The book has a yellow hardcover with a a gray, white, and red illustration of a Spanish town on the front cover. The buildings in the town are across the back and are two-story with red tile roofs, white walls, and wood balconies at the second floor. Arches and pillars line the first floor of the structures. At the left of the foreground is a red brick wall and at the right of this stands a woman who wears a long dress and a shawl. The title and author's name is across the the bottom in white. The title and author's name is also at the top of the spine with the publisher's name at the bottom. Written in pencil at the top right corner of the first flysheet is, "From J. B. Hallowag / Christmas 1926." Also at the beginning are a title page, foreword, table of contents, and a list of illustrations. The artifact has eight chapters which describe in detail monasteries and convents in Spain such as Santo Domingo, Santa Clara, Santa Maria, and many more. Also included are a map of the country and many black and white photographs. The object is in good condition with only light abrasions and light surface soiling on the cover.Lexicon
Search Terms
Three-dimensional, Books, J. B. Lippincott Company, Monasteries--Spain, Convents--Spain, Catholic Church--Spain, Travelers' writings