Obelisk

Frontier Publishing, Norfolk, England, 2004. Contents: 16th & 17th centuries; 18th century; 19th century; John Bell's lecture: The Definite Proportions of the Obelisk and Entasis, or the Compensatory Curve; Obelisks in Cemeteries and the Rise of Polished Granite; 20th century; The Purpose of Obelisks: Theories; Notes; Bibliography; List of Photographs; Gazetteer of Obelisks; and Index. 192 pages. (SL )