THE SPECIALISTS IN BOOKS ABOUT
TILES, TERRACOTTA, BRICKS, FAIENCE, MOSAICS
AND ALL ARCHITECTURAL CERAMICS

LIST OF TILE BOOKS
1999/2000

0127 APPLIED ARTS 1600-1800 AND TILES

D C Mees, Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Netherlands, 1997, parallel Dutch and English texts, 400pp, fully illustrated in b&w + some colour, cloth £36.00

Contains a 150pp, fully illustrated catalogue of the museum’s tile collection including Turkish, Spanish and Dutch tiles from c1400 to c1910. Other items include general pottery, metalwares and glass.

0414 THE DECORATIVE TILE IN ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIORS

Tony Herbert & Kathy Huggins, Phaidon, 1995, 240pp, 300 colour + 60 b&w illus, cloth £39.99

This is a superb and beautifully illustrated book covering mainly tiles of the industrial age. Many previously unpublished tile sites and a new angle on many well known tile schemes.

0601 FIRED EARTH, 1000 Years of Tiles in Europe

Edited by Hans van Lemmen & John Malam, Richard Dennis & TACS, 1991, 180pp, 36pp in full colour, paperback £18.00

The catalogue of the travelling exhibition of the same name, organised to celebrate the 10^th Anniversary of the Tiles and Architectural Ceramics Society. 18 excellent chapters on the history of tiles in Europe, each written by a specialist in their field. Members of the Society write/fax/ring for special offer!

0705 DIE GESCHICHTE DER FLIESE

Wilhelm Joliet, Rudolf Muller, Germany, 1996, c225pp, German text, over 400 colour illus, A4, cloth Was £60.00 NOW JUST: £19.50

An excellent history of tiles throughout the ages, from ancient times to the present day. Superb illustrations with simple, minimal German text. Now superb value!

0814 A HISTORY OF DECORATIVE TILES

Noel Riley, Grange Books, 1998, 128pp, over 200 colour illus, boards

Cover price: £14.99, SPECIAL OFFER £6.99

Previously published as ‘Tile Art’, this excellent introduction to tile history covers tiles from ancient times to the modern day. The illustrations are well chosen and excellently reproduced.

2007 TILES IN ARCHITECTURE

Hans van Lemmen, Laurence King, 1993, 240pp, 266 colour illus, cloth £30.00

Still one of the finest books on tiles yet published! Amazing tiles from around the world, all shown in full colour. Should be on every tile enthusiast’s bookshelf!

2024 TILE IMAGE GALLERY CD-ROM

M Swann, Swann Internet Services, 1998, 500+ colour images, CD-ROM £19.95

A wonderful tile resource! Over 500 tile images with captions divided by period, style and designer etc. All you need is a PC with a web browser or Microsoft Explorer. Watch out for Vol II in preparation!

0105 ARTHURIAN AND KNIGHTLY ART FROM THE MIDDLE AGES

Manwaring Shurlock, ed. Derek Bryce, Llanerch Enterprises, 1989, 113 pp, 40 monochrome illus, paperback £6.50

An edited reprint of Dr Shurlock’s privately printed classic of 1885 detailing all the then-known Chertsey Abbey tile designs.

0307 CARREAUX DE PAVEMENT DU MOYEN AGE ET DE LA RENAISSANCE

Dr C Norton, Paris Musées, France, 1992, French text/English summary, 160pp, 99 b&w + 54 colour illus, large paperback £24.00

The definitive guide to French medieval tiles, described and illustrated in great detail. It is interesting to compare these with contemporary English tiles.

0426 MUSEUM OF LONDON D.G.L.A. Offprints series no. 6: Medieval and later floor
tiles in the Lambeth Palace Chapel

Susan Degnan & Derek Seeley, 1988, 8pp, 5 b&w illus, booklet £1.00

An interesting report on recent finds at the Archbishop’s Chapel.

0504 ENGLISH TILERS

Elizabeth Eames, British Museum Press, 1992, 40 colour, 40 b&w illus, paperback

£6.95

Elizabeth Eames most recent guide to the tiles in the British Museum collection. Much new material and still the best introduction to the subject.

0908 IRISH MEDIEVAL TILES

Elizabeth Eames & Thomas Fanning, Royal Irish Academy, 1988, 144pp, 8 colour illus, 6 b&w, 47 line drawings in text + 503 tile drawings, cloth £18.00

A complete catalogue of all known Irish medieval tile designs along the lines of Elizabeth Eames’ definitive British Museum catalogue.

1204 LONDON MUSEUM MEDIEVAL CATALOGUE 1940

Various authors, Anglia Publishing, 1993, 319pp, 96 b&w plates + numerous drawings in text, boards £24.50

This facsimile reprint contains a large section on the medieval tiles in the Museum’s collection.

1339 MEDIEVAL TILE DESIGN

J G Nichols, Dover Pubns, USA, 1998, 64pp, illus throughout in b & w, pbk £6.95

This is another of Dover’s copyright-free publications featuring the illustrations only from J G Nichols’ 1845 publication ‘Examples of Decorative Tiles, Sometimes Termed Encaustic’. This would have been even better with the original text reproduced as well!

1355 MEDIEVAL TILES OF WALES

National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, 1999, 274pp, fully illus in b & w with some colour, A4 paperback £39.95

The first survey of medieval tiles in Wales, this is a complete catalogue listing a number of newly recorded sites and designs. Contains tiles in situ and in museums etc.

1500 OLD ENGLISH TILE DESIGNS

Edited by Carol Belanger Grafton, Dover Press (USA), 1984, 126pp, 161 b&w designs, large paperback £7.95

The illustrations from Loyd Haberly’s classic book ‘English Medieval Pavingtiles’. No text.

0230 THE BOOK OF RÜSTEM PASA TILES

Fatih Cimok, A Turizm Yayinlari, Turkey, 1998, 63pp, 55 colour illus, cased £18.00

The tiles in the Rüstem Pasa Mosque are some of the finest Iznik tiles ever produced and this book is a first class record of the various designs that fill the building with such vibrant colour. The next best thing to an actual visit!

0300 CERAMIC TILES IN ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE

G Oney, Ada Press, Turkey, 1987, 174pp, many colour and b&w illus, cloth £32.00

Detailed and systematic history of the use of ceramic tiles on Islamic buildings. Authoritative and readable, lavishly illustrated; one of our best selling books!

0329 COLOUR AND SYMBOLISM IN ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE, The Islamic Tile-
Makers Art

Michael Barry (text), Roland & Sabrina Michaud (photos), Thames & Hudson, 1996, 316pp, 158 colour illus, cloth £48.00

The largest collection of photographs of Islamic tilework ever to be published. Covers tiles from Turkey to China with many photographs taken in now impenetrable lands. How the tiles were made and their symbolism are also studied.

0420 THE DOME OF THE ROCK

Oleg Grabar, T & H, 1996, 180pp, over 200 illus, most in colour, cloth £38.00

Sacred to Muslims, Christians and Jews alike, this is one of the most spectacular tiled buildings in existence. Superb photography and excellent text make this book a must!

0510 EARLY PERSIAN TILEWORK, The Medieval Flowering of Kashi

Douglas Pickett, Associated University Presses, 1997, 211pp text + 145 plates, most in colour, cloth £80.00

A scholarly investigation of the origins and significance of the earliest forms of Islamic tilework, the mosaic-style decoration known as Kashi. This work challenges many previous ideas and traditions that surround this technique and presents evidence that it was introduced as early as the 11^th century rather than the early 14^th century as previously thought.

0903 IZNIK, The Pottery of Ottoman Turkey

Nurhan Atasoy & Julian Raby, Alexandria Press/Laurence King, 1994, 384pp, 991 illus, 303 in colour, cloth £75.00

A truly handsome volume. Superb photography, amazingly detailed research and the collation of examples from museums and collections around the world make this the definitive, authoritative work on Iznik ceramics including many tiles.

0904 ISLAMIC TILES

Venetia Porter, British Museum Press, 1995, 128pp, 40 colour + 50 b&w illus, paperback £10.99

Illustrated with examples from the British Museum’s own definitive collection, other museums and in situ tilework, this book is the first major work in English on Islamic tiles for a number of years.

0909 ISLAMIC PATTERNS, an Analytical and Cosmological Approach

Keith Critchlow, Thames & Hudson, 1976, 192pp, 150 drawings mostly in two colours, paperback £16.95

Explores the mathematical bases for Islamic art, particularly tiles. Excellent for the historian and designer alike.

0913 IZNIK POTTERY

John Carswell, British Museum Press, 1998, 128pp, 44 colour + 64 b & w illus, paperback £10.99

Another excellent book in the same series as ‘Islamic Tiles’ by Venetia Porter (see 0904). Illustrates a number of tiles and their relationship to other Iznik pottery.

1634 PERSIAN PAINTED TILES

Hadi Seif, Soroush Press, Tehran, Iran, 1997, Arabic text with English summary, 306pp, 241 colour illus, cloth £39.50

Relatively little is known in the west regarding the unique tradition of tile painting that continues to the present day in Iran (Persia). This beautifully illustrated book features tiles mainly from the 19^th and early 20^th century, many of which form large scale tile pictures based on Iranian and Islamic history. Also covers Qajar painted and relief tiles. Recommended!

1906 SAMARCANDE, BOUKHARA, CHAKHRISIABZ, KHIVA

Yuri Goldenchrein, ACR Editions, France, 1995, French text, 192pp, 145 colour illus, paperback £13.95

Photographs of some of the most beautiful architecture and monuments in central Asia, many featuring tiled facades. Also a history of the area and its culture.

2005 TURKISH TILES AND CERAMICS, Çinili Kösk

Alpay Pasinli & Saliha Balaman, A Turizm Yayinlari, 1991, English text, 132pp, 93 colour illus, paperback £6.95

Now available again, this excellent introduction to the collections at one of Turkey’s finest museums covers Seljuk, Iznik, Kutahya and Canakkale tiles and ceramics. Excellent English text and good colour illustrations.

1311 LES CARREAUX DU MUSÉON ARLATEN

Jean Mazel, Edisud, France, 1991, French text, 12pp text, + 67 colour plates + other colour illus in text, boards, back in print at NEW LOW PRICE: £9.99

Colourful record of a group of 18th century Catalan tiles from a house in Arles in the South of France, featuring animals, birds and human figures. These tiles are now on display in the local museum.

0112 AZULEJARIA DA CASA GOES CALMON

Carlos Eduardo da Rocha, Acad. De Letras da Bahia, Brazil, 1993, Portuguese text, 17pp text + 19 blue and white plates, paperback £7.50

A study of the 17^th, 18^th & 19^th century Portuguese tiles and tile panels in this old home in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.

0140 AZULEJARIA DE FACHADA NA PÓVOA DE VARZIM (1850-1950)

Sandra Araúja de Amorim, Camara Municipal da Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal, 1996, Portuguese text, 176pp, over 300 colour illus, large paperback £30.00

Tiled facades from the town of Póvoa beautifully illustrated with short text. It is fascinating to see a number of familiar English tile designs on these Portuguese exteriors. The colour illustrations are of a very high quality and many are large scale.

0141 AZULEJOS DE GUIMARÃES

Agostinho Guimarães, Pub’d by author, 1997, Portuguese main text with part English and French texts, 155pp, 155 colour illus, cloth £49.50

A detailed study and history of the tiles in this old town near Porto. Covers tiles and panels from 16^th to 20^th century, many illustrated for the first time. Also contains a general history of Portuguese tiles in (poor) English

0219 LA BASILICA DE LA VIRGEN DEL PRADO

Anon, Diputacion Provincial de Toledo, Spain, 1989, Spanish text, 11 large full colour prints in text folder £15.00

Superb colour prints of the amazing tiles in this spectacular church. The illustrated folder gives a history and account of the church and its tiles.

0330 IL CHIOSTRO MAIOLICATO DI SANTA CHIARA

Guido Donatone, Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane, Italy, 1995, Italian text, 60pp + 16pp of colour plates, 41 b&w illus in text, paperback £19.50

In the early 18^th century the Cloister of the Monastery of Saint Clara in Naples was refurbished with wonderful polychrome tiles and tile panels. This book is a ‘conducted tour’ with a history of the tiles and their maker, Guiseppe Massa.

0333 CERÁMICA ARQUITECTÓNICA VALENCIANA, Los Azulejos de Serie (Ss.XVI-
XVIII). [ARCHITECTURAL CERAMICS OF VALENCIA, Series Tiles (16^th-18^th C)].

Inocencio V Pérez Guillén, Diputació de Castelló/Generalitat Valenciana, Spain, 1996, Spanish text, 2 Vols., 244 + 348pp, fully illus in b&w + 16pp colour plates, paperback

£35.00

An exhaustive and detailed study of Spanish tiles from Valencia. Despite the title, covers all forms of Spanish tile including floral and formal designs. Set to become one of the standard works on Spanish tiles.

0334 LA CÉRAMIQUE MÉDIÉVALE EN MÉDITERRANÉE

Various Authors, Narration Éditions, France, 1997, texts in French, Spanish and Italian, 736pp, 760 b & w illus, 160 plates, 80 colour illus + numerous drwgs, A4 paperback £75.00

Reports of the 6^th congress of the Association for the Study of Medieval Ceramics in the Mediterranean Basin (AIECM2). Contains a large section on wall and floor tiles from southern France, Spain, north Africa and Italy, many shown for the first time.

0609 FLIESEN DES 18 UND 19 JAHRHUNDERTS IM RAUM NIENBURG

Prof S Stahl, Museum Nienburg, Germany, 1994, German text with English foreword, 111pp, 64 b&w + 15 colour illus, boards £15.00

One of the few books that illustrate German 18^th century tin-glazed tiles. Also covers Dutch tiles from local houses.

0616 THE FIRES OF EXCELLENCE, Spanish and Portuguese Oriental Architecture

Miles Danby, Garnet Publishing, 1998, 236pp, 237 colour illus, cased £45.00

A superb study of the Alhambra and many lesser known buildings in oriental style from across the Iberian Peninsula. The excellent illustrations include many featuring tiles and/or cut-tile mosaic work.

1313 MAIOLICA PER L’ARCHITETTURA, Pavimenti e Rivestimenti Rinascimientali di
Urbino e del sul Territorio

G Gardelli, Acc. Raffaello, Italy, 1993, Italian text, 150pp, 60 colour illus, cloth £39.00

A superb study of the renaissance floor and wall tiles produced in and around Urbino, Italy. Many of the wonderful tiles in this book were hitherto unpublished.

1504 ORIENTAL INFLUENCE ON 17^TH CENTURY PORTUGUESE CERAMICS

M A Pinto de Matos, & J P Monteiro, Electa, Portugal, 1994, parallel Portuguese & English texts, 162pp, 130 colour illus, (11 of tiles), large paperback £30.00

Catalogue of a 1994 exhibition at the National Tile Museum in Lisbon showing the influence of oriental ceramics on Portuguese pottery and tiles.

1610 AI PIEDI DELLA BADESSA

L F Schianchi, Artegrafica Silva, Italy, 1988, Italian & English texts, 192pp, fully illus in colour with b&w appendix, cloth £39.00

Superbly detailed study of an amazing maiolica tiled floor from the Convent of San Paolo, Parma, Italy; enlivened with 95 excellent large-scale (life size) colour illustrations. First rate English text too!

1613 PORTUGUESE TILES From the National Museum of Azulejo, Lisbon

Joao Castel-Branco Pereira, Zwemmer, 1995, 128pp, 160 colour illus, cloth £19.95

A superb and beautifully illustrated history of Portuguese tiles from the 16^th century to the present day. Also contains a history of the Convent of our Lady of the Mother of God which houses this enormous collection. Excellent value.

1618 THE PALACE AND GARDENS OF FRONTEIRA

José Cassiano Neves, Quetzal/Scala, USA, 3^rd ed, 1995, 142pp, over 130 colour illus, cloth £29.95

A monograph on one of the tile world’s ‘Seven Wonders’. Superb colour illustrations of the house and its tiled interiors as well as the gardens with their tile panels. Excellent English text.

1627 PENA PALACE

Paulo Pereira & José M Carneiro, Scala, 1999, 128pp, 160 colour illus, cased £19.95

A monograph on one of Portugal’s lesser known historic houses, dating from the 19^th century. Tiles feature in a number of the photographs.

1628 PORTUGUESE DECORATIVE TILES, AZULEJOS

R Sabo & J N Falcato, Abbeville, USA, 1998, 216pp, 217 colour illus, cased £35.00

The superb large-scale colour illustrations in this excellent study of tiles in Portuguese architecture really speak for themselves. A short introduction outlines the history of the Azulejo and an appendix describes each of the buildings covered in detail. One of the best books in English on Portuguese azulejos in situ!

1801 LES RAJOLES D’OFICIS I LA MUSICA

Dr Alberto Telese Compte, pub’d by the author, Spain, 1996, Catalan text, 61pp, 69 colour + 13 b&w illus, paperback £13.50

A monograph on hand-painted Catalan tiles of musicians and their instruments from all periods. A fascinating insight into the tiles and the music of Spain!

1809 LA RIGGIOLA NAPOLETANA: Pavimenti e Rivestimenti Maiolicati dal seicento
all’Ottocento

Guido Donatone, Grimaldi & C., Italy, 1997, Italian text, 267pp, 400 colour and b & w illus, limited edition of 990 numbered copies, publishers wraps, boxed £99.00

An exceptionally detailed and fine study of Neapolitan maiolica wall and floor tiles from the 17^th and 18^th centuries. Superb illustrations all on uncut hand-made paper.

1907 LA SISTINA DELLA MAIOLICA

T Wilson, G Donatone, S Rosa & A Rubini, Andromeda, Italy, 1995, full text in English, German, French & Italian, 288pp, 209 colour illus, cloth £95.00

This beautiful book is a monograph on the amazing maiolica tiles set in the roof of the little church on San Donato near Castelli, Italy. Dating from 1615-1617 every one of the 800 or so tiles is illustrated in wonderful colour. A must for anyone interested in the history of tiles.

0135 AZULEJOS

Various authors, Europalia 91, Belgium, 1991, Dutch text, 176pp, fully illus, mainly in colour, A4 paperback Was £27.00 now just £12.99!

Superb catalogue of the largest exhibition of Portuguese tiles ever held. We have a limited number of copies of this definitive work at this bargain price!

0101 ANTIEKE TEGELS

Cees van Sabben/Jan Hollem, Testa Antiqua, Netherlands, 1987, 144pp, Dutch text, 118 b&w + 16 colour plates, paperback £13.50

Illustrations of 1200+ tiles make this an ideal book for identifying Dutch delft tiles.

0125 AUF TON GEMALT

Various authors, Museen in Schleswig Holstein, Germany, 1996, German text, illus in b&w with some colour, paperback £9.50

Catalogue of an exhibition of Dutch tiles from the Drechsel collection. Includes a number of interesting and unusual tiles.

0206 BIJBELTEGELS/BIBELFLIESEN

Jan Pluis, Ardey-Verlag, Germany, 1994, parallel Dutch & German texts, English summary, 980pp, 1900 b&w illus, 16 pages in full colour, cloth £79.00

The standard book on the subject. Jan has travelled far and wide to compile a ‘Bible in Tiles’, linking many of the scenes to their original sources in Dutch and English engravings.

0210 BRITISH DELFT AT WILLIAMSBURG

J C Austin, Jonathan Horne, 1994, 299pp, 1176 b&w + 42 colour illus, cloth £65.00

Much early English delftware has been discovered in Virginia, USA and this book catalogues most of those finds including a wide range of tiles.

0227 DIE BILDFLIESEN IM TREPPENHAUS von Schloss Falkenlust zu Bruhl

W Hansmann & W Joliet, Cologne, Germany, 1996, German text, 40pp, 6 colour + 32 b&w illus, booklet £5.95

A monograph on the fine and unique Delft tiles from Falkenlust Castle, Germany. Many unique designs specially made for the Castle, including superb falconry and hunting scenes.

0228 BIBLISCHE GESCHICHTEN IN DELFTER BLAU

Klaus Tiedemann, Museum für Sakrale Kunst und Liturgie, Heidelberg Germany, 1998, German text, 48pp, 34 colour illus, A5 booklet £5.99

Catalogue of a current exhibition of Dutch Bible tiles. The illustrations are of excellent quality and the (German) text is first rate. Despite the title, a number of the tiles are manganese purple!

0400 DUTCH TILES In the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Ella Schaap, Philadelphia Museum of Art, USA, 1984, 229pp, fully illus in b&w and colour, large paperback £25.00

This complete catalogue of the museum’s superb collection is an excellent introduction to Dutch tiles. Last few copies!

0421a THE DUTCH TILE, Designs and Names, 1570-1930

Jan Pluis, Vrienden van het Netherlands Tegelmuseum/Primavera Pers, Netherlands, 2^nd revised edition, 1998, Dutch & English texts, 696pp, 2600 b&w + 134 colour illus, boards £60.00

The most comprehensive study of Dutch tiles ever undertaken. The aim has been to be as comprehensive as possible in listing tile types, names, places of manufacture and date. Also contains a comprehensive glossary, bibliography and index. This has become the standard work on Dutch Tiles.

0422 DELFTWARE, The Tin-Glazed Earthenware of the British Isles

Michael Archer, Stationery Office/V & A, 1997, 642pp, fully illus in b&w + 346 colour plates, cloth, slipcase £125.00

A complete catalogue of all the English delftware in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum. A superb book with excellent clear illustrations, wonderful colour photography and a concise and expert text. Tiles account for 132pp covering 643 entries, many illustrated for the first time.

0424 DELFTWARE TILES

Hans van Lemmen, Laurence king, 1997, 224pp, 195 colour illus, cloth

Normally £40.00: Our Price: £30.00

Another superb book from Hans van Lemmen, this time covering not just Dutch tiles, but all the different manifestations of the delftware technique from around the world. The superb colour illustrations are wonderful and many are published for the first time. Recommended. We also have the Dutch edition at the same price, order ref: 0424D.

0438 DELFTWARE TILES

Hans van Lemmen, Shire Album, 1986/1998, 32pp, 75 b & w illus, booklet £2.95

A basic introduction to Dutch and English delftware tiles.

0436 DISCOVERING DUTCH DELFTWARE, Modern Delft and Makkum Pottery

Stephen J Van Hook, Glen Park Press, USA, 1998, 144pp, 46 colour + 145 b & w illus + 160 pottery marks, paperback £17.50

There are many books on early delftwares, but this title looks specifically at 20^th century pottery and tiles. Tiles account for a good proportion of the text and over 40 of the illustrations including a number in colour. The marks illustrated will assist in the identification of many modern Dutch tiles, a much neglected area until now.

0615 FIRED PAINTINGS, Friesian Ceramic Wall Plaques, 1870-1930

Pieter Jan Tichelaar & Casper Polder, Primavera Pers, Netherlands, 1998, Dutch and English texts, 232pp, 162 colour + 48 b & w illus, cloth £45.00

A definitive study of the beautiful plaques made by a number of Frisian tile factories between 1870 and 1930. The plaques have much in common with the tiles produced during the same period.

0906 IMPORTIERTE WOHNKULTUR

Jan Pluis, Nordfriisk Institut, Germany, 1995, German text, 45pp, 42 illus, booklet

£4.00

A monograph on the use of Dutch tiles and tile panels in the houses of the Frisian area of North Germany.

1203 LIVERPOOL PRINTED TILES

Anthony Ray, Jonathan Horne, 1994, 66pp, 376 b&w illus, boards £35.00

Written by the acknowledged expert on the subject, this book catalogues every known design on printed Liverpool delftware tiles. An essential reference work for all with an interest in this field.

1310 MUSEUM HUIS LAMBERT VAN MEEREN

S Braat, J Hilkhuijsen & M Kersten, Primavera Pers, Netherlands, 1993, Dutch text, 171pp, 95 b&w + 18 colour illus, paperback Was £11.95 Special Offer £3.50

Illustrated guide to the Delft Museum that contains one of the best collections of Dutch tiles. Also covers the history of the house itself and its superb collection of portrait paintings.

1402 NEDERLANDSE MAIOLICA, 1550-1650, SCHOTELS EN TEGELS

P Biesboer, Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem, Netherlands, 1997, Dutch text with English summary and captions, 188pp, 194 colour illus, cloth £55.00

Superb catalogue of a current exhibition at the Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem, exploring the relationship between early Netherlands maiolica dishes and tiles. This book has some of the finest colour illustrations we have ever seen, about half of which are of tiles, mostly polychrome, many illustrated for the first time.

1632 PRENT EN TEGEL: Ruitertableaus uit Slot Ayeneux

Wilhelm Joliet, Germany, 1999, German text, 33pp, 25 b & w illus, A4 booklet £7.50

A study of the horse and rider tile panels painted in 1740 by Jan Aalmis of Rotterdam at the little-known Belgian castle of Ayeneux (now a hotel and restaurant). The historic print source for each of the pictures is also illustrated.

1633 PRENT EN TEGEL: Twaalf prenten naar de ontwerpen van Jacopo Amigoni en

Giuseppe Zocchi

Wilhelm Joliet, Germany, 1999, Dutch & German texts, 77pp, 58 b & w illus, A4 booklet £9.00

A study of the twelve biblical prints published by Joseph Wagner in 1764 from the paintings of Jacopo Amigoni and Giuseppe Zocchi which served as inspiration for tile panels by Jan Aalmis of Rotterdam and the Tichelaar company in Makkum. Illustrates all the prints and a number of tile panels taken from them.

1812 ROTTERDAMER WANDFLIESEN IN DER PAGODENBURG IM SCHLOSSPARK
VON NYMPHENBURG ZU MÜNCHEN

Wilhelm Joliet, Germany, 1999, German text, 39pp, 45 b & w illus, A4 booklet £7.50

This book documents the 2000+ Rotterdam landscape and biblical tiles in the Pagodenburg Pavilion at Castle Nymphenburg near Munich and places them in their historical and architectural context.

1911 SCHOUWEN EN SCHOORSTENEN in de Krimpener en Lopikerwaard

L M den Toom, L M den Toom, Netherlands, 1996, Dutch text, 55pp, 98 b&w illus, paperback £11.50

This book explores the delft tile panels and ‘columns’ often used in Dutch homes to decorate fireplaces and smoke hoods from the 17^th to the 19th centuries.

2305 WILLEM VAN DER KLOET TILE PICTURES IN PORTUGAL

R Marggraf, R Oldenziel & J D van Dam, Electa, Portugal, 1994, parallel Portuguese & English texts, 84pp, 18 b&w + 30 colour illus, paperback £20.00

In the early 18^th century a number of magnificent and large tile panels from the Amsterdam workshops of Willem van der Kloet were exported to Portugal. Many of these have survived and are illustrated and described in this excellent catalogue.

0226 BLOEMEN OP TEGELS IN DE 17de en 18de EEUW

J ten Broeke, Museum L van Meerten, 1992, 12pp, 20 b&w illus, A4 booklet £2.50

Catalogue of an exhibition of 17^th and 18^th century floral tiles.

0425 DIRK ZWANINK, ‘Meester in het Tegelschilderen’

Anon, Nederlands Tegelmuseum, 1991, 28pp, 71 b&w illus, paperback £3.00

Catalogue of an exhibition about this important 20^th century tile designer and painter who worked for the Westraven Company.

1619 VAN PASSIE EN PASEN

P B M Bolwerk & J Pluis, It Noflik Ste, 1985, 72pp, 160 b&w illus, paperback £5.00

Exhibition catalogue; The Last Supper to the Resurrection of Christ on Dutch tiles and tile panels.

1620 PECK & CO

J ten Broeke, Nederlands Tegelmuseum, 1993, 8pp, 5 b&w illus, 1 colour photo tipped on cover, A4 booklet £2.75

The story of a large Art Nouveau commemorative tile panel.

+0910 DE INVLOED VAN DE ETSEN VAN A VAN DER LAAN OP DE
TEGELSCHILDERS VAN SCHEPENTABLEAUS

Jan Pluis, Fries Scheepvaartmuseum, 1968, 36pp, 42 b&w illus, booklet £5.00

Dutch tiled shipping scenes from the prints of A van der Laan.

+2019 TEGELVAART, Friese Schepentableaus

Jan Pluis, Fries Scheepvaartmuseum, 1988, 67pp, 122 b&w illus, paperback £15.00

Exhibition catalogue of Dutch shipping scene tiles and panels.

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0427 MUSEUM OF LONDON D.G.L.A. Offprints series no. 20: The continental stove-
tile fragments from St Mary Graces, London in their British and European context

David Gaimster et al, 1990, 49pp, 16 b&w + 2 colour illus, booklet £2.75

An in-depth study of a number of fragments of stove tiles excavated in London by the Museum of London Archaeology Unit during the 1970s and ‘80s.

1102 DIE KACHELSMMLUNG MITTERMAYR

Josef Mittermayr, Kunstgeschichtliches aus Landsberg am Lech, Germany, 1989, German text, 40pp, 34 b & w + 27 colour illus, booklet £9.00

A history of stove tile making from Roman times to the present day, illustrated by examples from the collections of the oldest manufacturing company still working.

1103 KÖLNER OFENKACHELN

Ingeborg Unger, Kölnisches Stadtmuseum, Germany, 1988, German text, 248pp, 340 b & w illus + 24 full page colour plates, pictorial boards £25.00

Superb catalogue of an exhibition of stove tiles from Cologne, with a history of the art and a chapter in English by David Gaimster on examples found in England.

1918 SPÄTMITTELALTERLICHE RELIEFIERTE OFENKERAMIK IN BERN

E R Kaufmann,, R Buschor & D Gutscher, Verlag Paul Haupt, Berne, Switzerland, 1994, German text with English summary, 311pp, 68 b & w illus, 12 colour illus and 433 drawings of tiles, A4 paperback £29.00

A detailed consideration of over 2500 stove tile fragments unearthed in 1986 during structural repair work on a wall surrounding Berne Cathedral. This is a systematic study of stove tiles and sheds much new light on how they were made and used.

2207 VON ERD BIN ICH GEMACHT

Dr W Metzger, INFO Verlagsgesellschaft, Germany, 1990, German text, 159pp, 94 colour + numerous b & w illus, large paperback £22.50

Catalogue of an exhibition of decorative wall and roof tiles from South Germany. The unusual wall tiles featured in this catalogue were made in the 18^th and early 19^th century for use on the wall behind cast iron box stoves. Their naïve depictions of rural life have a charm all their own. The roof tiles are fascinating too!

0320 COLLECTING VICTORIAN TILES

Terry Lockett, Antique Collectors’ Club, 1994 reprint, 239pp, fully illus in b&w + 10 colour plates, cloth £14.95

Although first published in 1979, this is still a useful work of reference. Contains an updated price guide by our proprietor, Chris Blanchett.

0328 LA CÉRAMIQUE ARCHITECTURALE, 1880-1930, Paris, Normandie, Beauvais

A. Maillard, Septima, France, 1995, 72pp, French text, fully illus in colour and some b & w, paperback £27.50

A feast of glazed terracotta, tiles, and other ceramic ornament on French buildings.

0341 CATALOGUE SOMMAIRE ILLUSTRÉ DES PREMIÈRE ACQUISITIONS

Anne Maillard, Musée de la Céramique Architecturale, Auneuil, France, 1999, French text, 168pp, 248 superb colour illus, A4 paperback £25.00

The catalogue of the Architectural Ceramics Museum at Auneuil, near Beauvais in France. Has extensive coverage of encaustic, tin-glazed and other tiles, roof tiles, garden ceramics, etc. The large scale of the photographs and their superb colour make this a stunning book, and a wonderful introduction to French architectural ceramics.

0405 DECORATIVE TILE DESIGNS IN FULL COLOUR

Carol B Grafton (ed), Dover Press, USA, 1992, 96pp, 400+ illus in colour, paperback
£15.95

Another of Dover’s ‘Design’ books using plates taken from Victorian and Edwardian tile catalogues, usual minimal text!

0428 THE DESIGNS OF WILLIAM DE MORGAN

Martin Greenwood, Richard Dennis, 1989, 256pp, fully illus in colour and b & w, illustrated boards £45.00

Catalogue of the exhibition of William de Morgan drawings held by the V & A in their Designs, Prints and Drawings Dept. Illustrates many designs for tiles and tile panels as well as the actual products.

1314 MINTON TILE CATALOGUE, 1885

Anon, Richard Dennis, 1996, 8pp text and b&w illus + 24 full page colour plates, large paperback £9.00

A superb facsimile of the Minton China Works tile catalogue illustrating their huge range of decorative wall tiles. Includes a complete listing of picture tile subjects.

1316 MINTON HOLLINS PICTURE TILES

Hans van Lemmen, Buckland Books, reprint of 2^nd edition, 1995, 56pp, 188 b&w illus, A4 slide bound £6.50

Details of all Minton Hollins’ tile series and single picture tiles, taken from the original factory pattern books.

1623 POTTERY AND TILES OF THE SEVERN VALLEY

M Messenger, Remploy, 1979, 317pp, many illus in colour and b&w, cloth £30.00

A complete catalogue of the large collections at Clive House, Shrewsbury, mostly tiles. Out of print - last few remaining copies.

1616 PARIS AND THE LEGACY OF FRENCH ARCHITECTURAL CERAMICS

Susan Tunick et al, FOTC Press, 1997, 42pp, 45 monotone illus, English text with some French and Japanese, colour illus card covers with fold-out map £12.50

A superb guide to the fantastic 19^th & 20^th century ceramic architecture of the French Capital and its relationship to American architectural ceramics of the period.

1626 PEOPLE’S PICTURES, The Story of Tiles in Glasgow

E King, Glasgow Museums, 1991, 12pp, 20colour + 2 b & w illus, booklet £3.99

A fascinating look at the wide range of Victorian and Art Nouveau tiling in tenement stairways or ‘closes’ and butchers’ shops, dairies etc. in Glasgow. The text also examines the social context of the tenement.

1630 PARIS CÉRAMIQUE; Les Couleurs de la Rue

Laurence & Nicholas Chaudun, Paris Musées, 1999, French text, 144pp, 242 colour illus, map, cloth £36.00

A wonderful, full colour introduction to the Victorian, Art Nouveau and Art Deco tiles, faience and mosaics of Paris architecture. Contains detailed descriptions of over 200 sites in and around Paris together with a map and helpful information.

1904 DER SCHONSTE MILCHLADEN DER WELT

Dr K-P Arnold, Baufinanz, Germany, 1994, German text/loose English translation, 16pp, 16 colour illus, booklet New Low Price: £1.00 inc p&p

A short history and description of the superbly tiled Pfund Dairy in Dresden, built 1892.

2200 VICTORIAN BRICK AND TERRA COTTA ARCHITECTURE

Edited by Pierre Chabat, Dover Press, USA, 1989, 160pp in colour plus short introduction and glossary, very large paperback £26.95

Reprint of ‘La Brique et la Terre Cuite’, Paris, 1881, this book has much to interest tile and faience enthusiasts too.

2300 WILLIAM DE MORGAN TILES

Jon Catleugh, Richard Dennis Publications, 1991, 184pp, 274 b&w illus + 24 colours plates, paperback £9.95

The standard work on de Morgan tiles now in paperback form.

2308 WILLIAM MORRIS TILES

Richard & Hilary Myers, Richard Dennis, 1996, 152pp, 250 b&w illus + 40 pages colour illus, cloth £38.00

The first ever study of the colourful tiles produced by Morris & Co. Catalogues all known designs and presents much new material on this often neglected aspect of William Morris’s work.

2310 WORCESTER ENCAUSTIC TILES, The 1844 Chamberlain Tile Catalogue

Anon, Buckland Books, 1996, 28pp, 80 b & w illus, A4 booklet, soft covers £9.50

A complete facsimile of one of the pioneer tile catalogues of Victorian times. Also contains a reproduction of the 1843 ‘Penny Magazine’ article detailing a visit to the Chamberlain encaustic tile works. Watch for further titles in this series.

0235 BATCHELDER, TILEMAKER

Robert R Winter, Balcony Press, USA, 1999, 112pp, 130 colour illus, boards £21.95

Ernest Batchelder was one of the foremost figures in Arts and Crafts tilemaking in America during the early part of this century. His handmade tiles are now much sought after by collectors and this book records their history and design.

2031 THE TILE CLUB and the Aesthetic Movement in America

Ronald G Pisano et al, Abrams, USA, 1999, 112pp, 60 b & w + 46 colour illus £18.95

The Tile Club was a group of 31 notable New York painters, sculptors and architects who met together between 1877 and 1887 to create hand-made tiles inspired by William Morris and the Arts and Crafts Movement in England. Their influence shaped the way American tile art developed and later diverged from its British origins into the vibrant art form of today. Published in conjunction with an exhibition opening in New York in October 1999.

0129 AMERICAN DECORATIVE TILES

S. Tunick, Assopiastrelle, USA, 1994, 12pp, 18 colour + 4 b & w illus, booklet £3.50

A short introduction to American decorative tiles.

0134 AMERICAN ART POTTERY, Identification and Values

Dick Sigafoose, Collector Books, USA, 1998, 272pp, illus throughout, mainly in colour, boards £19.95

The title should have been ‘American Art TILES’ as 90% of the contents are tiles! Well illustrated with actual tiles, backs and pages from old catalogues, this book will be welcomed by all who collect or study American tiles. Excellent value too.

0144 AMERICAN ART TILE

Norman Karlson, Rizzoli, USA, 224pp, 300+ colour illus, cloth £40.00

Now this is the definitive book on American tiles! Superb illustrations of tiles from one of America’s largest private collections, many not previously published. Provides a fascinating insight as to how the American tile industry developed and moved away from its English roots.

0331 CASA CALIFORNIA

Elizabeth McMillian, Rizzoli, USA, 1996, 208pp, 150 colour illus, cloth £35.00

A colourful introduction to the Spanish-styled houses of California, nearly every photo shows tiles!

0713 A GUIDE TO THE PATTERNS AND MARKINGS ON THE BACKS OF
UNITED STATES CERAMIC TILES, 1870s - 1930s

M Padwee, Buckland Books, 1997, 159pp, 376 drwgs of tile marks, A4 slide bound
£16.50

A definitive guide to the markings on United States Ceramic tiles. Also features a date chart, brand-name listing and select bibliography. A must for the collector!

0715 GUIDE BOOK TO THE TILED PAVEMENT IN THE PENNSYLVANIA CAPITOL

H C Mercer, foreword by Vance Koehler, Capitol Pres. Committee, Pennsylvania, USA, 1998, 107pp, 400 b & w illus + loose plan of tile layout, paperback £6.99

When Henry Chapman Mercer created the amazing tile and opus sectile floor for the Pennsylvania State Capitol, he also wrote a ‘guide’ illustrating and explaining the symbolism of each figurative panel. This is a reproduction of that original guide with a new introduction and a map showing the location of each panel.

1321 MAKING A MODERN CLASSIC, Architecture of the Philadelphia Museum of Art

David B Brownlee, Philadelphia Museum of Art, USA, 1997, 126pp, 143 illus in colour and b & w, large paperback £25.00

This superb building dating from 1928 features much glazed terracotta and tile work. The book documents the design and construction of what is affectionately called ‘The Wonderful Greek Garage’!

2016 TERRA COTTA SKYLINE, New York’s Architectural Ornament

Susan Tunick, photos by Peter Mauss, Princeton Architectural Press, 1997, 176pp, 90 b&w + 77 colour illus, boards £30.00

This superb book, illustrated with specially commissioned photographs, presents the history, manufacture and art of architectural terracotta as it developed in New York from the end of the 19^th century. Also includes a guide to 200 existing terracotta buildings and lists manufacturers and preservation organisations.

0147 ART NOUVEAU TILES

Hans van Lemmen & Bart Verbrugge, Laurence King, October 1999, 224pp, over 200 colour illustrations, cloth £40.00

This is the first book in English covering this fascinating period in tile design and the first in any language to look at the movement in global terms. There are tiles here from all over the place - including the USA. I can thoroughly reccomend this book!

1508 OMEGA AND AFTER, Bloomsbury and the Decorative Arts

Isabelle Anscombe, Thames & Hudson, re-printing, October 1999, 176pp, 104 b & w + 20 colour illus, paperback £14.95

The writings of the Bloomsbury Group are well known, but their decorative arts are less so. This book features many of their decorative items, often still in the setting for which they were designed. Contains tiled furniture and fireplaces by Vanessa Bell, Duncan Grant and others.

0002 20^th CENTURY TILES

Hans van Lemmen & Chris Blanchett, Shire Pubns, 1999, 40pp, 52 colour/38 b & w illus, booklet £3.95

The first publication to specifically cover 20^th century tiles in Britain. Contains a wealth of information on Art Nouveau, Art Deco and post-war tiles, many illustrated for the first time.

0136 ART NOUVEAU IN CATALONIA

François Loyer, Evergreen, 1997, 254pp, fully illus, mainly in colour, cloth £16.99

This book is full of superb photographs of Art Nouveau tiles, terracotta, mosaics and brickwork. A feast for the eyes at a bargain price!

0223 DE BELGISCHE ART NOUVEAU EN ART DECO WANDTEGELS, 1880-1940

Mario Baeck & Bart Verbrugge, Brussels, Belgium, 1996, Dutch text, 224pp, illus throughout in colour, A4 paperback £45.00

This is a simply stunning book about the fantastic Art Nouveau and Art Deco tiles and tile panels made in Belgium from 1880-1940. Features fabulous photographs, excellent histories of the major manufacturers and drawings of back marks.

0335 CARREAUX DE FRANCE, Ceramiques pour Sols et Murs

M Pagano & M Moral, Editions Septima, France, 1993, French text, 141pp, illus throughout in colour, boards £39.00

A survey of the modern French industry, concentrating on tiles for walls and floors, inside and out with chapters on quality, fixing, faults, and technical standards etc.

0433 DECORATION IN BUILDINGS, The Decorative Arts Society Journal, Vol 21.

Various authors, DA S, 1998, 160pp, 165 b & w + 24 colour illus, A4 pbk £20.00

A fascinating issue of the Society Journal featuring The Watts Chapel, interior designs by Christopher Dresser, the terracotta and tiles of Queen Alexandra’s House and architectural Sculpture (including ceramic) in London as well as a range of other subjects.

0718 GILBERT BAYES, SCULPTOR 1872-1953

Louise Irvine & Paul Atterbury, Richard Dennis Pubns, 1998, 192pp, 54 colour + over 500 b & w illus, A4 paperback £17.50

This remarkable book documents the entire known output of one of Britain’s most influential designers and sculptors of the 20^th century. Some of his best known work is the ceramic sculptures he designed for Doulton’s in the 1920s and ‘30s including the St Pancras Housing Association flats and Doulton House itself. A pictorial treat!

1000 JOSEPH ROELANTS EN HET KERAMISCH PANEEL VAN DE FIRMA GILLIOT

Jan van der Aa, Hemiksem, Belgium, 1988, Dutch text, 95pp, 50 colour + 30 b & w illus, cloth, £32.50

A biography and catalogue raisonné of Joseph Roelants, a major designer of tiles and tile panels for the Belgian manufacturers, Gilliot at Hemiksem, from the early 1900s until his death in 1962. He also designed for Carter’s Tiles, Poole, during the 1920s.

1611 POOLE POTTERY, Carter & Co and their Successors, 1873-1995

Leslie Hayward, Richard Dennis, 1995, 192pp, 500+ colour illus, cloth £45.00

This definitive study of Poole pottery and tiles brings the story right up to date. Superb illustrations and text.

2017 TECNICHE DECORATIVE E PROGETTAZIONE

Rolando Giovannini, Faenza Ed. Italy, 1996, Italian text, 223pp, copiously illus in full colour, paperback £19.50

'Decorative techniques and design' as applied to tiles. The first half of this inspiring book looks at traditional and modern decorating methods as applied to tiles, including printing, decalcomania, stencilling, hand-painting, relief techniques and others. The remainder of the book is essentially a course in modern design for tiles, illustrating the work of a number of leading contemporary Italian and other designers.

2032 TILING AND MOSAICS IN A WEEKEND

Deena Beverley, Merehurst, 1999, 80pp, fully illus in colour, large paperback, £5.99

A number of tile and mosaic projects that can be simply completed within the allotted timespan. Mostly concerned with the use of tiles and mosaics inj simple jobs, there are also a couple of 'tile decorating' projects involving stencilling etc.

2033 TILING

Dieter Mylius, Merehurst, 1998, 64pp, fully illus in colour, paperback, £2.99

A short guide to fixing tiles, replacing broken ones etc, for the layman. Not bad as books of this nature go!!

0104 ARCHITECTURAL CERAMICS

D Hamilton, T & H, 1978, 184pp, 153 illus, 19 in colour, paperback £7.95

Still one of the best introductions to the art of making tiles and terracotta!

0120 ARCHITECTURAL CERAMICS, Their History, Manufacture and Conservation

Various authors, James & James, 1996, 134pp, fully illus in b&w + 12 colour illus, paperback £25.00

Report from the 1994 symposium on the conservation and preservation of tiles, terracotta etc. A long-overdue study of this important issue, covering new developments and state-of-the-art practice.

0142 ART AND CRAFT OF THE TILE

Michael Jones, Apple Press, 1998, 128 pp, fully illus in colour, boards £15.99

Another book on tile making and design, but with some really good and interesting ideas. Recommended!

0321 CERAMICS AND PRINT

Paul Scott, A & C Black, 1994, 128pp, illus in b & w and colour, paperback £9.99

An in depth study of the application of printing techniques to the decoration of tiles and other pottery. Every conceivable printing process is described and illustrated.

0344 CLAY AND GLAZES FOR THE POTTER

Daniel Rhodes, Chilton/A & C Black, 2^nd revised edition, 1973, reprinted 1996, 331pp, 108 b & w + 16 colour illus, cloth £28.00

Following an increasing number of enquiries, we have added this title to our list as a resource book for craft tile makers seeking formulae and information on clays and glazes suitable for tile making. Covers all aspects of clay and glazes from mining to firing with many formulae and graphs as well as highly informative text.

0512 EUROPEAN WALL AND FLOOR TILES DIRECTORY, 1999-2000

Various authors, M T P, 1999, 240pp, text only, paperback £98.00

A comprehensive and up-to-date information source for all those concerned with the production and marketing of ceramic and natural stone wall and floor tiles in all European countries, including Eastern Europe. Lists all known tile makers and suppliers in Europe with cross-referenced index of materials.

0513 EUROPEAN AND INTERNATIONAL CERAMIC WALL AND FLOOR TILES
INDUSTRY: A MARKET/TECHNOLOGY REPORT

John Briggs, M T P, 1999, 200+pp, text only, A4 paperback £650.00

A full-scale analysis of the current position and future prospects for the ceramic tiles industry, providing statistics on production, growth rates, imports/exports etc for Europe and other key areas of the world. A full prospectus of this volume and 0512 above are available on request from BUCKLAND BOOKS.

0506 THE ELECTRIC KILN

Harry Fraser, A & C Black, 1994, full illus in b&w with some colour, paperback £9.99

An excellent introduction for the small scale potter. Contains chapters on selection, construction, faults, temperature regulation etc.

0800 HANDMADE TILES

Frank Giorgini, David & Charles, 1995, 144pp, fully illus in colour, cloth £17.99

Still the best introduction to the art of small scale tile production for the craft potter. Sections cover materials, design, equipment and resources, plus a directory of suppliers. Simple instructions and excellent illustrations round off a superb book.

0804 HOT OFF THE PRESS, Ceramics and Print

Paul Scott & Terry Bennett, Bellew Publishing, 1996, 72pp, fully illus, mainly in colour, paperback £13.95

Anyone who has read Paul Scott’s ‘Ceramics and Prints’ (see 0321 above) will be fascinated by the examples illustrated in this catalogue. It illustrates some amazing examples of the application of printing techniques to ceramics of all forms.

0811 HISTORIC FLOORS, Their History and Conservation

Jane Fawcett, Butterworth Heinemann, 1998, 250pp, fully illus in b & w + 80 colour plates, cloth £60.00

A must for all involved in the conservation and preservation of floor tiles, mosaics and other materials. A major part of the book looks at actual case studies and makes recommendations for future study.

0813 THE HANDMADE TILE BOOK

Liza Gardner, New Holland, 1999, 80pp, 50 colour illus, boards £12.99

An excellent introduction to making your own tiles. Deals with clay preparation, glazes, design, decorating, firing and installation. This book should be an inspiration to all small scale tile makers and those who want to ‘give it a try’.

1617 PRESERVATION BRIEFS, 40: Preserving Historic Ceramic Floors

Anne E Grimmer & Kimberly A Konrad, US Dept. Of the Interior, 1996, 16pp, fully illus in b&w, booklet £2.50 post free in UK

An excellent basic guide to the cleaning, restoration and conservation of ceramic floor tiles including encaustic and quarry tiles. Also includes some wall tile examples.

1629 THE POTTER’S PALETTE

Christine Constant & Steve Ogden, Apple, 1996, 80pp, fully illus in colour, paperback

£7.99

Subtitled ‘A practical guide to creating over 700 illustrated glaze and slip colours’, this must be the ultimate guide to the subject. Essential for all tile makers and recommended for collectors who want to know how the glazes on their favourite tiles etc were produced.

1909 SINGLE FIRING, The Pros and Cons

Fran Tristram, A & C Black (Ceramic Handbooks series), 1996, 128pp, fully illus in colour and b&w, paperback £10.99

The latest in this excellent series of books for the craft potter. Has much that will be of interest to the tile maker.

1913 SETTING TILE

Michael Byrne, Taunton Press, USA, Revised edition 1996, 244pp, fully illus in colour and b&w, paperback £15.99

At last - a professionally written book on the installation of tiles and mosaics that is easy to follow and comprehensive! Although aimed at the American market, this book should be in every tile fixers library, professional or amateur.

2312 THE WALL TILING BOOK

Alex Portelli, Haynes Publishing, 1996, 96pp, fully illus in colour, paperback

Was £9.99 NOW £7.99

A comprehensive beginner’s guide to tile and mosaic installation on walls and table tops. The illustrations are particularly clear and helpful.

0339 CERAMIC TILE, A Creative Homeowner Press ‘Quick Guide’.

Jim Barrett, Creative Homeowner Press, USA, 1993, 80pp, fully illus in duotone, paperback £6.99

‘Step by step remodeling methods’ as the publishers call it. Basically this is an American do-it-yourself book for aspiring tile fixers, reflecting the American’s rather different approach to tiling. A simplified version of 2317 below.

0432 DESIGNING WITH TILE, STONE & BRICK, The Creative Touch

Carol Soucek King, P B C International, USA, 1995, 192pp, fully illus in colour, folded card covers £19.99

Basically an interior design book but with some interesting ideas for the use of its specified materials, taken from homes in America and elsewhere.

0437 DESIGNING INTERIORS WITH TILES

Julie Goodman, Rockport/Quarry, USA, 1999, 160pp, 280 colour images (to be confirmed), boards price to be advised

"Traditional and non-traditional interior design applications for tiles…..". Due August 1999.

1920 THE STYLE SOURCE BOOK

Judith Miller, Mitchell Beazley, 1998, 402pp, fully illus in colour, cloth £35.00

Described as ‘the definitive visual directory of fabrics, wallpapers, paints, flooring, tiles’. Uses modern examples to illustrate the styles of previous ages. The 50pp tile section was written by our own Chris Blanchett.

2014 TILE STYLE, How to design successfully with tiles

Jill Blake, Thames & Hudson, 1996, 160pp, over 400 colour illus, boards £16.95

Essentially a book for interior designers but with much to appeal to tile enthusiasts too!

2015 TILE

Jill Herbers, Artisan, USA, 1996, 192pp, 175 colour illus, cloth £25.00

Another title aimed at the interior designer/home-maker, but with a strongly American flavour this time. Makes interesting reading for European tile enthusiasts.

2018 THE TILE DECORATING BOOK

Marion Elliot, Lorenz Books, 1997, 160pp, 300+ colour illus, hardback £14.95

"A practical and inspiring guide to using tiles in the home, including painting and embellishing your own". At least that’s what the publishers say…… Interesting!

2027 THE TILE BOOK, Decorating with Fired Earth

Elizabeth Hilliard, Pavilion/Fired Earth Tiles, 1999, 155pp, illus in colour throughout, cloth £19.99

A wander through the history of tiles showing how many of the effects can be repeated with modern tiles, particularly from the Fired Earth company’s products. Some good illustrations of historic tiling, mixed with modern repros etc.

2313 WORKING WITH TILE

Various authors, Sunset Books, USA, 1995, 96pp, fully illus with colour photographs and drawings, paperback £7.50

A detailed how-to book for the tile fixer. Aimed at the American DIY market this is nevertheless a good guide to the principles of tile installation and design.

2317 WORKING WITH TILE

Jim Barrett, Creative Homeowner Press, USA, 1994, 176pp, fully illus in colour, paperback £12.99

Another ‘how-to’ guide but this time for the more ambitious tile fixer. Covers tiling floors and walls, choosing tiles, preparation, tools and materials as well as the care and repair of tiled surfaces. A comprehensive and well illustrated guide.

0113 ALFRED WATERHOUSE AND THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM

Mark Girouard, The Natural History Museum/HMSO, 1981/1990, 64pp, fully illus in colour and monochrome, paperback £7.95

A history and description of Waterhouses’s terracotta tour-de-force.

0116 ASPECTS OF THE AESTHETIC MOVEMENT

Dan Klein, Dan Klein, 1978, 48pp, 64 b & w illus + 3 colour plates, booklet £5.00

Exhibition catalogue with a few tiles and plaques etc.

0124 ART POTTERY, The Legacy of William Morris

Deborah Skinner & Jenine Evans, City Museum & Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent, 1996, 24pp, illus in b & w with some colour, booklet £3.50

The catalogue of an important exhibition of art pottery held in Stoke, 1996. Includes some de Morgan tiles.

0408 DELLA ROBBIA

F Domestici, Constable & Co, 1993, 80pp, 100 colour illus, large paperback £10.95

An introduction to the work of the masters of Renaissance sculpture and architectural ceramics, the Della Robbia family.

0434 DESIGNAGE, The Art of the Decorative Sign

Arnold Schwartzman, Chronicle Books, USA, 1998, 132pp, 346 colour illus, paperback

£12.99

This is an amazing book covering all sorts of trade and domestic signs from around the world. There are complete sections on mosaic, tile and brick, stone and brick, glass and neon, wood and paint etc. Most of the examples date from the Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods when signs were most exuberant. This is a real eye-opener and fantastic value for such a rich visual resource! A must for all mosaic, tile and brick/terracotta buffs!

0439 DISCOVERING LONDON PLAQUES

Derek Sumeray, Shire Pubns, 1999, 256pp, hundreds of colour and b & w illus, paperback £11.99

The first official London plaques were erected in 1867, and since then they have been used to commemorate a wide range of events and people. Many were made in ceramic by companies such as Doultons and Carters and are therefore included in our remit as ‘architectural ceramics’. A fascinating record of a unique part of our heritage.

0507 THE EXPIATORY CHURCH OF THE SAGRADA FAMILIA

M Burry, Phaidon, 1992, 60pp, fully illus in b&w and colour, large paperback £19.99

An architectural study of Gaudi’s still unfinished masterpiece. Contains wonderful colour photographs of the broken tile mosaics on the towers.

0607 FLORIATED ORNAMENT

A W N Pugin, Richard Dennis, 1994, 40pp, 32 colour plates, large paperback £8.50

A complete facsimile reprint of Pugin’s design masterpiece. Many of the designs ended up on Minton tiles.

0611 FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

Anon, HMSO, 2^nd edition, 1996, 24pp, full colour A4 booklet £5.95 inc p&p

The interior of the Foreign Office includes a number of rooms featuring tiles and ceramics by Maw and Minton. New 2^nd edition with additional illustrations.

0614 FORM AND FANCY: Factories and Factory Buildings by Wallis, Gilbert &
Partners, 1916-1939

Dr Joan Skinner, Liverpool University Press, 1997, 317pp, illus in b&w and colour

Paperback: £16.95, hardbound: £32.50

Best known for the Hoover and Firestone factories, this architectural partnership created some of the finest British Art Deco buildings, characterised by the use of colour and form. They were pioneers in the use of reinforced concrete combined with colourful ceramics. (Please specify paperback or hardbound)

0706 GEOMETRIC PATTERNS FROM CHURCHES AND CATHEDRALS

0707 GEOMETRIC PATTERNS FROM TILES AND BRICKWORK

0708 GEOMETRIC PATTERNS FROM ROMAN MOSAICS

Robert Field, Tarquin Publications, 1996, 64pp, fully illus in b&w + some colour, illus card covers £2.95 each

Three excellent booklets providing the artist and craft maker with a wide range of geometric designs. They are also useful reference works in themselves too.

0714 GEOMETRIC PATTERNS FROM ISLAMIC ART & ARCHITECTURE

Robert Field, Tarquin Books, 1998, 64pp, fully illus in colour and b & w + numerous drawings, illus card cover £2.95

The latest in the highly popular ‘Geometric Patterns’ series, and probably the best so far. Although not entirely devoted to tiles, there are numerous examples from North Africa, the Middle East and even the UK!

1352 MAZES, ANCIENT AND MODERN

Robert Field, Tarquin Pubns, 1999, 64pp, fully illus in colour and b & w, A5 booklet

£2.95

‘And what’, I hear you ask, ‘is a book about mazes doing in our booklists?’ The simple answer is that it features mazes in a wide variety of materials including brick, tile and mosaics! An absorbing and informative study of mazes and labyrinths (I for one didn’t realise there was a difference until I read this book!).

0711P THE GOTHIC REVIVAL

M Aldrich, Phaidon, 1997, 240pp, illus in colour & b&w, large paperback £22.00

The definitive work, now available in paperback. Much on tiles etc.

0802 THE HOOVER FACTORY

W Hitchmough, Phaidon, 1991, illus in b&w and colour, large paperback £19.99

An architectural study of this famous Art Deco factory. Illustrates much of the original faience work which has been retained and restored.

0803 HAUTEVILLE HOUSE, General Guide

S Grossiord, Paris Musées, France, 1995, English text, 80pp, 19 b&w + 21 colour illus, paperback £5.50

Guide to Victor Hugo’s house on Guernsey in the Channel Islands, which contains an amazing fireplace with Dutch and English delft tiles which he designed and built himself. Other rooms with Dutch tiles are also featured.

0808 HANNAH BARLOW, A Doulton Artist

P Rose, Richard Dennis, 1985, 64pp, fully illus in b&w and colour, paperback £10.00

Catalogue of an exhibition of Hannah Barlow’s famous animal pots, plus a short biography. A few tiles and plaques are included.

1605 PE0PLE OF THE POTTERIES

Ed. Denis Stuart, University of Keele, Dept of Adult Education, 1985, 250pp, some b&w illus, paperback £4.75

Over 600 potted (no pun intended) biographies of Stoke-on-Trent’s most famous sons. Ideal starting point for ceramic historians.

1615 PARK GÜELL

C Kent & D Prindle, Princeton, 1986, 14 colour + 65 b&w illus, paperback £13.95

A detailed monograph on one of Antoni Gaudi’s masterpieces decorated with broken tile mosaics. A wealth of information and fascinating photographs.

1625 PERIOD FIREPLACES

J Miller, Mitchell Beazley, 1995, 128pp, fully illus in colour and b & w, boards £16.99

Aimed at the interior designer/homeowner, this is an excellent source book of designs for those who want to install or restore a fireplace in a period home. It is also
fascinating to see so many fireplace illustrations showing original tiles.

1802 RARE SPIRIT, The Life of William de Morgan, 1839-1917

M Hamilton, Constable, 1997, 256pp, 8pp of b&w + 16pp colour illus, cloth £22.50

The first full biography of the famous potter and novelist, this book also surveys his achievements as a ceramic designer and compares the work he produced in his different periods.

1910 SURFACES, Visual Research for Artists, Architects and Designers

Judy A Juracek, Thames & Hudson, 1996, 336pp, 1200 illus, boards £48.00

A comprehensive visual resource guide covering hundreds of varieties of surface coverings for internal and external use. Includes sections on tiles, mosaics, bricks etc.

1912 SALERNES, Terre et Céramique

Nicole Ulisse, Editions Edisud, France, 1987, French text, 124pp, 26 b & w + 17 colour illus, 7 maps/plans, cloth £13.50

A history of pottery and tile-making in this region of France, from Roman to modern times. Includes much on the traditional manufacture of terracotta floor tiles, unpublished elsewhere.

2102 UIT AARDE EN VUUR, Keramiek in Vlaanderen

Various authors, Stad Oudenburg, Belgium, 1997, Dutch text, 88pp, fully illus in b&w + some colour, large paperback £13.50

The catalogue of an important exhibition covering the history of pottery in Flanders from the bronze age to the present day. A number of inlaid and maiolica tiles are illustrated and attributed.

2203 VALLAURIS, CERAMIQUES DE PEINTRES ET DE SCULPTEURS

Various authors, Musée de Ceramique et d’Art Moderne de Vallauris, France, 1995, French and English texts, illus in b&w with some colour, paperback £23.50

Written to accompany an exhibition of pottery by Chagall, Picasso and others, this book explains the reasons why such artists worked with clay and why they chose the community at Vallauris to work in.

2311 THE WATTS TOWERS

B & A P Goldstone, Thames & Hudson, 1997, 120pp, 76 colour + 44 b & w illus, paperback £14.95

The Watts Towers are 17 extraordinary, giant sculptures in Los Angeles, USA, designed and constructed by Italian immigrant, Simon Rodia over a 31 year period. Now the subject of urgent conservation, the Towers are covered in mosaics made of broken glass, shells, pottery and tiles.

2316 THE WATTS TOWERS OF LOS ANGELES

Leon Whiteson, Mosaic Press, USA/Canada, 1989, 96pp, + 32pp of colour plates, many other b & w illus. Large paperback £14.95

Another insight into the amazing Watts Towers, putting them into their sociological context as well as describing their architectural value. Mosaic and tile were used extensively in their creation. See also 2311, Watts Towers above.

Photocopies of old tile catalogues from the Tile Heritage Foundation Collections are now available outside the USA from BUCKLAND BOOKS. Nicely bound, with card stock covers, these are 2nd generation copies of original catalogues in the Tile Heritage Foundation archives (or loaned to the Foundation for this purpose) from which master copies have been made. To order, just write, call or fax :

BUCKLAND BOOKS, Holly Tree House, 18 Woodlands Road, LITTLEHAMPTON,

W Sussex, BN17 5PP, England. Tel/Fax: +44 (0) 1903 717 648.

THF01 American Encaustic Tiling Co. Ltd. "Ceramic Mosaic Tile Floor Designs" (Cat.
A), c. 1900, contains over 60 assembled patterns with borders plus additional borders and separate patterns. An amazing array of design options using both squares and hexagons, even in combination! (Gift of Riley Doty) Price: £7.50 or £33.50 in colour (Ref: THF 01C)

THF02 American Encaustic Tiling Co. Ltd. "Embossed Tiles" (Cat. D), c. 1900, includes mantel facings, panels, friezes, borders. etc. There are hundreds of Victorian tile designs illustrated on 40 interior pages. (Master, gift of Vance Koehler) Price: £7.50

THF03 American Encaustic Tiling Co. Ltd. "Artistic Tiles". One of the earliest catalogues produced by the American Encaustic Tiling Co. Ltd., New York, c. 1892. Over 90 pages with hundreds of the famous dust-pressed, low-relief, decorative tiles which are among the most collectable today. (Master, gift of Norman Karlson) Price: £14.50

THF04 Batchelder Tiles: A Catalogue of Handmade Tiles (Los Angeles). 116 interior pages, over 60 of tile designs, mantels and numerous installations. Includes a detailed price list covering every piece of tile made by Batchelder-Wilson Co. in 1923. (Gift of Kenneth Rice) Price: £14.50

THF05 Batchelder Tiles: A Catalogue of Mantel Designs (Los Angeles). Nearly 100 interior pages illustrating specific fireplace and mantel designs including frontal, side and top views complete with exact measurements. Third Edition 1927. (Gift of Kenneth Rice) Price: £14.50

THF06 Batchelder Tiles: A Catalogue of Designs for Fountains (Los Angeles). 40 interior
pages illustrating both free-standing and wall-mounted fountain designs, with detailed measurements included. Second Edition 1924. (Gift of Kenneth Rice) Price: £7.50

THF07 Calco Tile (South Gate, CA). 47 interior pages with numerous tile designs, trim shapes, mantels and installations of the Calco Manufacturing Corporation. Circa 1930. (Gift of Rick Baratta) Price: £7.50

THF08 California Art Tile Company (Richmond, CA). 65 interior pages, 20 of which are illustrated with decorative tile designs plus numerous fireplace mantels and other installations. C. 1930. (Gift of Rick Baratta) Price: £7.50

THF09 Cambridge-Wheatley Co. (Covington, KY). "Catalogue ‘A’: Keramic Tiles." From the company organised to market the products of the Cambridge Tile Manufacturing Co. and the Wheatley Tile and Pottery Co., this catalogue of 93 interior pages is loaded with tile products of every description: Hundreds of individual decorative, inserts, borders, plaques, panels, grilles, mantels, fountains, the works. 1928. (Gift of Dick Albers) Price: £14.50

THF10 Ceramic Mosaic, Standardised Sheets and Patterns, adopted by the members of The Associated Tile Manufacturers in 1922. Illustrates in its 32 interior pages straight and broken joint patterns, hexagons, basket weaves and herringbones as well as borders and trimmers. (Gift of Arthur Goldberg) Price: £7.50 or £28.50 in colour (Ref: THF10C)

THF11 Ceramic Trade Directory of the White Ware Industries (1929) is a comprehensive listing (with some full page ads) of all U.S. companies. manufacturing with clay. Includes name, address, product description, capacity, officers. 168 pages. (Gift of Dick Albers) Price: £18.50

THF12 Claycraft Potteries (Los Angeles). 30 interior pages full of tile designs, mantels, grilles, trim shapes, even bookends. Appropriately entitled "Tiles," this is the most complete of the Claycraft catalogues in the archives. C. 1928. (Gift of Bart Huffman) Price: £7.50

THF13 Color Cement Handicraft by Pedro J. Lemos is a fully illustrated, 200-page booklet on how to make cement tiles from scratch. The step-by-step approach covers the making of moulds, the use of colour, design and decorating techniques. Price: £25.00

THF14 Eloy Domínguez Veiga (Valencia, España). Azulejos caracter antiguo, reflejo metálico. 26 interior pages of wall tile patterns, individual decorative tiles, panels and borders, an inspiration for tile makers in Southern California during the 1920s. (Gift of Kenneth Rice) Price: £7.50 or £27.00 in colour (Ref: THF14C)

THF15 Enfield Pottery & Tile Works, founded in 1906 in Enfield, Pennsylvania, published this catalogue of floor and wall tiles in 1928. Find hundreds of decorative tile designs and floor patterns, trim and moulding shapes, within its 65 interior pages. Price: £11.00

THF16 Flint Faience Tile Company (Flint. MI). "Plastic Hand-made Tiles in Glazed Faience."
38 interior pages plus a colour cover. Fountains, mantels, murals, panels, plaques and hundreds of individual decorative tiles, border designs. and trim shapes. Catalogue "G" from 1926. (Master, gift of Norman Karlson) Price £11.00

THF17 Franklin Pottery (Lansdale, PA). "Hand-made Tiles." 100 interior pages. A sweeping array of individual decorative tiles, borders, mouldings, inserts, mantels, fountains and fixtures from the company that preceded American Olean. Circa 1930. (Gift of American Olean Tile Company) Price: £14.50

THF18 Grueby-Faience, a 1924 catalogue of the C. Pardee Works bound together with an earlier catalogue of the Grueby Faience Company of Boston. Covers many of the classic Grueby tile designs in 23 interior pages plus covers. Price: £7.50

THF19 Hermosa Tile by Gladding, McBean & Co. (Los Angeles). "Catalogue 1A. Abridged Edition, 1934." 25 interior pages of wall and paver tile shapes and sizes, numerous trimmers, and two full pages of decorative patterns on field tiles, strips and stretchers. (Gift of James Lee) Price: £7.50

THF20 A. E. Hull Pottery Company (Crooksville, OH). "Hull Pottery" a must for any collector, contains 40 pages of individual decorative tiles, inserts, trim shapes, strips, grilles, panels and accessories. 1931. (Gift of James Lee) Price : £11.00

THF21 A. E. Hull Pottery Company (Crooksville. OH). "Tile." 20 interior pages with illustrations of 14 mantel designs, 16 arch designs and a variety of decorative inserts, strips and grilles. Dimensions included. (Gift of James Lee) Price: £7.50

THF22 Jose Laffitte (Triana-Sevilla, España)· "Spanish-Art-Ceramic." 11 pages illustrating domestic tile applications in Spain during the 1920s: panels, wainscoting, benches, mantels, fountains. (Gift of Kenneth Rice) Price: £7.50 or £20.50 in colour (Ref: THF22C)

THF23 Kraftile Company (San Francisco). "High-Fired Faience Tiles." 42 interior pages, 5 of which include illustrated decorative tile designs plus numerous installation illustrations and descriptive copy. C. 1930 Price: £7.50

THF24 Los Angeles Pressed Brick Company. A treat for historians and collectors alike, this 48 page interior illustrates a number of faience tiles and full mantels from one of the earliest companies to make tiles in Southern California. Fourth Edition 1917. (Gift of Rick Baratta) Price: £7.50

THF25 Low Art Tile Works (Chelsea, MA). "Lows' Art Tile." A professional 3-colour reproduction of the largest and most complete catalogue produced by the J.G. and J.F Low Art Tile Works. The 30 interior pages contain over 50 plates featuring hundreds of Low art tiles, from portraits and florals to full fireplace surrounds. I887. Price: £25.00

THF26 Malibu Potteries (Malibu, CA). 50 interior pages, full of tile designs, accessories, trim shapes, vents, and mantels. The larger of two catalogues published by this company that operated from 1926 to 1932. (Gift of Rick Baratta) Price: £11.00

THF27 Mensaque, Rodriguez Y C^a. S.A. (Triana-Sevilla, España). Catálogo Artistico. Fabricas de Ceramica Artistica y de Construccion. 11 full·page illustrations of domestic tile applications in Spain during the I920s: panels, wainscoting, benches, mantels, fountains. (Gift of Kenneth Rice) Price: £7.50 or £20.50 in colour (Ref: THF27C)

THF28 Mosaic Tile Co. (Zanesville, OH). "Mosaic Faience Tiles." 80 interior pages. The most complete of Mosaic's catalogues from this period with mantels, fountains, floor patterns. plaques, panels, roundels, individual decorative tiles, borders and trim shapes, 1929. (Master, gift of Norman Karlson) Price: £11.00

THF29 Mueller Mosaic Co. (Trenton, NJ). "Mueller Tile: Polychrome Faience Tile Emblems, etc." 28 interior pages include individual tile designs, borders, panels, plaques, emblems, roundels as well as both extruded and relief mouldings. Circa 1930. (Gift of Kenneth Rice) Price: £7.50

THF30 Muresque Tiles (Oakland, CA). "A Catalogue of Hand Made Tiles." 69 interior pages, 15 of which are illustrated with decorative tile designs and numerous fireplace mantels. 1930. (Gift of Ernie and Irene Knops) Price: £7.50

THF31 Paducah Tile & Pottery Co. (Paducah, KY). "Paducah Faience Tiles. Catalogue F." 14 interior pages of illustrated mantels with embossed inserts and borders as well as bathroom accessories. (Gift of James Lee) Price: £7.50

THF32 Rookwood Pottery (Cincinnati). "Faience Tile." 20 interior pages. A beautiful display of individual decorative tiles, inserts, panels, medallions, figures and fountain heads. Dated July 15, 1925. (Master, gift of Vance Koehler) Price: £7.50

THF33 Solon & Schemmel (San Jose). "S&S Wall and Floor Tiles." 8 interior pages, 6 illustrating decorative tile designs. C. 1925. (Gift of Nicholas Tomich) Price: £7.50

THF34A/B Solon & Schemmel (San Jose). Two "Pattern Books," each with approx. 100 S&S tile designs (one per page), all with designated colours. Compiled by Riley Doty from notebooks found at the factory site. (Gift of David Anson) Price: £11.00 each

THF35 Taylor Tilery (Santa Monica, California) produced two known catalogues, one likely
in the late 1920s, the other likely in the mid-1930s. Both are combined here in 70 interior pages with hundreds of tile designs, many found in tabletops and wall plaques. (Gift of Ernie and Irene Knops) Price: £11.00

THF36 Trent Tile Company (Trenton) produced a catalogue of mantel facings, tile wall treatments, and mouldings, circa 1900. The original page size (approx. 5" x 8") has been maintained with two interior pages represented on each photocopy. Brief history of the company included. (Master, gift of Vance Koehler) Price: £7.50

THF37 Tropico Potteries (Glendale, California), a division of Gladding, McBean & Co., put out a 54-page catalogue of faience, wall and floor tile products, c.1928. This is the only known pre-Depression tile catalogue of this giant manufacturer. Price: £7.50

THF38 Tudor Potteries (Los Angeles). 25 interior pages include 6 of tile designs (those often confused with Malibu) plus fountain illustrations, mantels and trim shapes. Circa 1930. (Gift of Rick Baratta) Price: £7.50

THF39 United States Encaustic Tile Works (Indianapolis). "Pyroflash Patterns." 20 interior pages of tile floor patterns with borders using 2x2, 2x1, 1x1 and a 2" pentagon-shaped tile. Includes one page of decorative inserts. (Gift of Rick Baratta) Price: £7.50

THF40 Waco, the tile products of the Washington Brick Lime & Sewer Pipe Co. of Spokane, Washington. Don't be confused by the name; this catalogue is a rare treat. Only 1 of 22 pages is devoted to tile patterns; others contain fireplace, floor and fountain illustrations. Circa 1920s. Price: £11.00

THF41 Woolenius Tile Co. (Berkeley, CA). 33 interior pages include 3 of illustrated decorative tile designs; the balance is primarily fireplace mantels with decorative tile inserts. This is a rare one! Circa 1928. (Gift of Riley Doty) Price: £7.50

Catalogues will be shipped direct to you from Tile Heritage Foundation, with whose support and co-operation this programme has been made possible.

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Following the success of the THF catalogues above, we are pleased to present a similar project for the publication of copies of British and other tile catalogues from the BLANCHETT COLLECTION:

Contents: a) b & w frontispiece, 1p;

b) 12 colour plates of designs for tiled dadoes (22 actual designs);

c) 2 colour plates of fittings (covings/skirtings etc);

d) 18 colour plates of ceramic mosaic floor designs (20 actual designs);

e) 14 colour plates of geometric/encaustic floor designs (47 actual designs);

f) 6 b & w pages of price lists.

Price of copies: a) 25p; b) £16.00; c) £2.50; d) £22.50; e) £17.50; f) £1.50

Contents: a) 6 colour plates of geometric/encaustic floor designs (50 actual designs);

b) 3 monochrome photographic plates of relief moulded tiles/hearths etc;

c) 1 monochrome etched plate of terracotta mouldings etc

Price of copies: a) £7.50; b) £1.00 (b & w); c) 25p (b & w)

Contents: a folder of 43 designs for mosaic, pseudo-mosaic, geometric and encaustic

floors. (Copies to 8 sheets A4)

Price of copies: £10.00

BC04 Richards Tiles Ltd, ‘General Catalogue of Products; 1936 edition’

Contents: a) Title page, aerial views of factories, list of overseas agencies and preface, 4pp,

b & w;

b) Wall Tiling: introduction, 2 pp, b & w; 12 colour plates of room

settings/shop fronts etc; 7 colour plates of dado designs; 6 colour plates of

individual and border tile designs.

c) Modern Bathrooms: introduction, 1p, b & w; 16 colour plates of bathroom

room settings; 1p ‘Tiling-in a Bath’, b & w.

d) Tile Fittings/Built-in bathroom fittings, 29pp b & w

e) Modern Fireplaces: introduction, 1p, b & w; 14 b & w plates + 3 colour plates

of fireplace designs

f) Swimming Pools: 9pp b & w illustrated article
g) Floor Tiles: introduction, 1p, b & w; 16 colour plates of geometric floor

designs etc (110 actual designs); Stock types and sizes of geometrical floor

tiles, b & w chart, 1p

h) Mosaics: introduction, 1p, b & w; 16 colour plates of mosaic floor designs

(over 100 actual designs) The Fixing of Mosaics: 2pp, b & w

Price of copies: a) £1.00; b) £31.75; c) £20.50; d) £7.25; e) £7.50; f) £2.25; g) £20.50; h) £20.75

Contents: a) Wall Tiles: 6 colour plates of mottled tiles and decorative strips (border s

tiles)

b) Tile Fittings: 16 three-colour plates of skirtings, cappings, coves etc.

c) Recesso Accessories: 3pp b & w + 4 three-colour plates of bathroom fittings

d) Bathrooms: 22 colour plates of bathroom room settings, tiles etc

e) Commerce & Industry: 18 colour plates of shops, garages, factories,

individual tiles etc

f) Swimming Pools: 19 pp illustrated article (some illustrations three-colour -

copy in b & w)

g) Fireplaces: 14 colour plates of fireplace designs

h) Floor Tiles: 13 colour plates of geometric floor designs (very muted

colouring)

i) Mosaics: introduction, 4pp, b & w, illustrated; 20 colour plates of very 1950s

designs! (over 150 actual designs)

Price of copies: a) £7.50; b) £20.00; c) £4.75; d) £27.50; e) £22.50; f) £4.75; g) £17.50;

h) £16.25; i) £26.00

BC06 Godwin’s Encaustic Tileworks, Lugwardine, Hereford: Hand-painted Factory Pattern Book, c1865

Contents: 27 large pages, each with 6 pasted-in, water-coloured, geometric/encaustic tiled

floor designs.

Price of copy: £54.00 (A3 copies)

Ordering: Orders may be telephoned or faxed to +44 (0) 1903 717 648, or you can e-mail us at cblanchett@lineone.net. Postage on UK orders is charged at £2.00 per book, overseas orders are sent by Surface or Airmail at your request and are charged at actual cost.

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