Keys

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Their history and collection

By Eric Monk

Series: Shire Library

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Keys by Eric Monk explores the fascinating history of keys from their origins in Ancient Egypt to the present day. Beginning with the earliest wooden cylinder locks from c. 4,000 BC, the book traces the evolution of keys through Roman metal designs to modern forms. Richly illustrated with photographs spanning millennia, it reveals how keys have been both practical security devices and objects of artistic beauty.
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This book will appeal to readers interested in arts, culture, history, and design, as well as collectors and enthusiasts fascinated by the stories behind everyday objects.

The oldest keys known to exist date from around 4,000 BC in Ancient Egypt. These were simple wooden cylinders that were part of a mechanism to secure doors. By the time of the Roman Empire, metal keys were in common usage and had begun to adopt the recognizable pattern of keys today. This book tells the story of the key.

A look at the long history of the key and the various designs and types that have been employed over the ages.

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Keys tells the complete story of the key, backed by numerous photos from all time periods.

Today, old keys are more than just security mechanisms. They are highly collectable artefacts that can either be artistically beautiful or coldly functional, but either way, they can help us unlock the secrets of the past.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780747804222

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 April 2009

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Shire Publications

Illustration: 52 b/w

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 5.0mm

Width: 149.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 190g

Pages: 72

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Arts & Culture Education & Reference Engineering, Technology & Agriculture Eric Monk Home & Garden Non-Fiction Series: Shire Library

About the Author

Following service with the Royal Air Force in the Second World War, Eric Monk joined the building industry, initially as an architectural draughtsman, then as a designer of specialised building products and subsequently in technical sales in the industry. He has now returned to his first interest the drawing board and works as a freelance illustrator, mainly of architectural subjects. A founder member of the Society of Architectural Illustration, he operates from his home in the delightful Cotswold village of Minchinhampton, where he enjoys recording with his pen the stone buildings of the area.