The Bible in Iron;: Or, the Pictured Stoves and Stove Plates of the Pennsylvania Germans

by Henry C. Mercer

The Bible in Iron is a richly illustrated book published in 1914 that documents and studies cast-iron stoves of Pennsylvania German origin. The stoves, decorated with intricate religious iconography derived from biblical stories and classical texts, were popular in the colonial period but had received little attention in historical texts and studies. Henry Mercer explains and describes the art of cast-iron stoves, their European origins,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271064536
• ISBN13: 9780271064536
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Metalmark Books
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.5" x 9.3"