Catching the Fire : Philip Simmons, Blacksmith
by Mary E. Lyons
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0395720338
- ISBN 13
- 9780395720332
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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For eighty years Philip Simmons has molded lumps of metal into beautiful ornamental gates, fences, and railings. In the only book for young readers about this amazing African-American craftsman, Mary E. Lyons crafts a vivid portrait of a remarkable man and his art. Researching the book with intricate care, Lyons visited frequently with Simmons and his coworkers. Using the artist's own words, she has pulled together not only a vision of the man and his work but the story of his remarkable lifetime, from his beginning as the great-grandson of slaves to his achievements as a nationally renowned artist. Philip Simmons is truly a working person's hero and role model. Catching the Fire presents the landscape of his life. This is the story of a man who loves his work and who creates art with passion.
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- ThriftBooks (US)
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- G0395720338I4N00
- Title
- Catching the Fire : Philip Simmons, Blacksmith
- Author
- Mary E. Lyons
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 2
- ISBN 10
- 0395720338
- ISBN 13
- 9780395720332
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1997
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