02133cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500560014326400510019930000470025033600260029733700260032333800360034950000310038550801340041652011360055053400450168665300400173185600430177199900170181444391UtSlPG20260610134023.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aNK1 aWilliams, Leonard,d1871-14aThe Arts and Crafts of Older Spain, Volume 1 (of 3) 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2013-12-10  aE-text prepared by Chris Curnow, Jens Nordmann, Joseph Cooper, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net)  a"The Arts and Crafts of Older Spain, Volume 1" by Leonard Williams is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume offers a comprehensive exploration of Spain's rich artistic and crafting traditions from ancient to medieval times. The work focuses specifically on gold, silver, jewel work, iron, bronze, and arms, laying the groundwork for an in-depth understanding of Spain's cultural heritage.  At the start of the book, the author introduces the legacy of wealth and craftsmanship associated with Spain, particularly in relation to its historical mines of precious metals and the craftsmanship that evolved around these resources. The opening discusses various aspects of Spanish treasure and craftsmanship through engaging anecdotes and references to ancient legends, highlighting the importance of gold and silver throughout Spanish history. This context sets the stage for an exploration of specific crafts that are covered in greater detail throughout the volume, illuminating the artistry that characterizes Spanish works from various historical periods. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aDecorative arts -- Spain -- History40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44391  c85230d85230