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Present the latest books on Tiles, Mosaics and Brick
 
We've just got back from two weeks away doing bookstalls for the German Jugendstil-Fliesen Fair in Radevormwald and the Dutch Tile Society open day at their museum in Otterlo.  What a fantastic display of tiles at both venues!  I have never seen so many Art Nouveau and Art Deco tiles in one place as we did at Radevormwald - and all available for sale!  I resisted temptation however!
 
The Dutch day was equally impressive with a tile identification session, tours of the reserve collection and the library - not to mention a special viewing of the latest exhibition on tile panels depicting whaling (see catalogue below).  Quite different to the German event, but just as fascinating!  If you would like to attend future events like these or to promote similar events via this Newsletter, please send us an e-mail and we will let you have the details.
 
Now for the latest books:
 
TILES
 
 
1823 ROTTERDAMSCH MODELLENBOEK VOOR TEGELS                                                                   £14.95
Wilhelm Joliet, Königswinter, Germany, 2001, Dutch text, 130pp, 96 b & w tile illus + 51 ‘repeat’ illus and a number of illus in text, loose-leaf in binder
The delft tile makers of Rotterdam kept a ‘pattern book’ of standard tile designs during the 19th century and this is the first time this pattern book has been published. It is a definitive guide to many of the tile patterns produced in Rotterdam in the 19th century and with the notes and copies of other relevant documents which are included, forms an interesting insight into the Dutch tile designs of the period.
 
 
2320 DE WALVISVAART OP TEGELS                                                                                                               £4.95
Ed: J A Kamermans, Nederlands Tegelmuseum, Netherlands, 2001, Dutch text, 28pp, 9 colour illus, booklet
The catalogue of this fine museum’s latest special exhibition on whaling scenes on tile panels. The tile panels featured are all based on engravings from a book by A van der Laan (see our main list p.15, ref: 0910), and are superb examples of the tile painter’s art.
 
 
0169 PORTUGUESE TILES AND ART NOUVEAU/ O AZULEJO PORTUGUÊS EA ARTE NOVA
                                                                                                                                                                                       £49.95
A J Barros Veloso & Isabel Almasqué, Edições Inapa, Portugal, 2000, parallel English and Portuguese texts,. 136pp, 233 colour illus, cloth
The definitive work on Art Nouveau tiles in Portugal. Beautifully illustrated in full colour, often in large scale. Excellent English text too! A superb book on a previously unpublished subject.
 
Some new additions to our range of facsimile tile catalogues:
 
 
BC14 A J WADE, c1920                                                                                                                                          £15.00
15 colour pages showing tiled schemes for shops and homes, and dadoe, plus one sheet of late Art Nouveau tile designs.
 
BC15 MALKIN TILE WORKS COY. LTD., Introduction to Modern Tiling, c1926                               £25.00
10pp in full colour showing dadoes etc, 2pp border and majolica tiles in colour, 3pp (b & w) tile fittings and 8pp (colour) geometric and encaustic floor designs.
 
 
 
BC16 GENTIL ET BOURDET, Manuel d'application des Grès, Billancourt, France, c1910             £21.00
108pp showing an astonishing range of architectural ceramics, including tile, faience and terracotta panels, window surrounds, doorways, fountains, columns - in fact, you name it, it's here!  The original is in monochrome blue and brown so to make it clearer, our facsimile is in b & w with one colour plate and a colour copy of the cover.  A must for every Art Nouveau fan!
 
 
BC17 ETABLISSEMENTS LAUZUN, Carrelages Lithoïdes, Bourg-St Andeol, France, c1890         £55.00
41 full colour pages (12.5 x 24 cm) plus 10pp prelims and notes.  Features over 100 encaustic and geometric floor designs, together with a few terrazzo designs (?) in superb colour.  Some really interesting and unusual designs, a number of which look strikingly modern.
 
 
We are pleased to announce that we now have stocks of the excellent:

0377 CATÁLOGO DE LA COLECCIÓN DE AZULEJOS DE SERIE DEL SIGLO XIX and that we can now offer this book at the reduced price of £59.00 (initially offered at £75.00).  See March Update for full details or send us an e-mail.

MOSAICS
 
0170 ANTIKE MOSAIKEN                                                                                                                                     £9.50
Irmgard Kriseleit, Philipp von Zabern, Germany, 2000, German text, 60pp, 59 colour + 14 b & w illus, paperback
Mosaics from the former Altes Museum and Pergamonmuseum in Berlin, now on display in the City Museum, Berlin. This is a guide to the mosaics and their history.
 
13100 MALEREI UND MOSAIK DER ANTIKE IN DER TÜRKEI                                                           £11.95
Orhan Bingöl, Philipp von Zabern, Germany, 1997, German text, 147pp+32pp colour plates, 96 b & w illus, boards
A detailed study of ancient paintings and mosaics from Turkey. SPECIAL OFFER while stocks last: £11.95, published price: £16.95.
 
1927 STEP BY STEP: MOSAICS                                                                                                                             £4.95
Michelle Powell, Search Press, 2001, 32pp, illus in colour throughout, soft covers
A basic mosaic book aimed at children. This could be a very useful way of introducing mosaics to schools and the projects are interesting enough to stimulate further activity.
 
BRICK/TERRACOTTA
 
 
2601 ZIEGELEIMUSEEN                                                                                                                      £6.00 inc p & p
Christine Doege, Ziegelindustrie e.V., Bonn, Germany, 2000, German text, 63pp, illus throughout in b & w, paperback
A detailed listing of 25 brick and roof tile industrial museums in Europe with further details of others from the UK and abroad. The use of icons and minimal text solves the language problem for the English reader. Excellent value.
 
MISCELLANEOUS
 
 
0172 ARCHITECTURAL ARTS AND SCULPTURE, The Architects Sourcebook, 15                        £25.00
No author, Guild.com, USA, 2000, 304pp, 489 colour illus, boards
This is essentially a catalogue of American crafts persons currently working in ceramics, mosaics, glass, metal and stone to create art for architectural space and use. There are some really stunning pieces in here that should be a real inspiration to designers and architects everywhere as well as to those working in these mediums.
 
0448 DÉCORS DE CÉRAMIQUE (CoRé No 9)                                                                                                  £9.00
Various authors, SFIIC/Éditions Errance, 2001, French text, 68pp, 45 colour + 7 b & w illus, soft covers
An edition of this leading French conservation journal concentrating on the restoration of architectural ceramics. Includes case studies on the amazing Paul Charnoz encaustic floor created for the Exposition Universelle of 1900 and consisting of 4256 tiles; the rebuilding of a collapsed tiled stove from Lyon; the new display techniques used to show the brick reliefs of the Palace of Darius I now in the Louvre; the restoration of some early French tin-glazed tiles, and a ceramic chimneypiece; and the restoration and mounting of other tile panels.
 
SHROPSHIRE HISTORY PUBLICATIONS:
 
 
1930 THE SITE OF THE DUNGE BRICKWORKS, An Historical Study                                                   £2.00
A J Mugridge, privately pub’d, 2nd edition, 1999, 26pp, 14 b & w photos/drwgs, 4 maps/plans, A5 booklet
A fascinating insight into the running of a small brickworks and an interpretation of the remains still visible at the site.
 
2319 WILLIAM EXLEY & SONS, A Short History                                                                                          £2.00
A J Mugridge, privately pub’d, 1997, 24pp, 14 b & w illus + 4 maps, A5 booklet
This interesting manufacturer of brick and roof tiles was also the first manufacturer in Jackfield to produce encaustic tiles (before 1844) and later also made a range of glazed wall tiles.
 
13102 MAW & COMPANY 1850-1969                                                                                                               £1.50
A J Mugridge, privately pub’d, 3rd revised edition, 1997, 13pp, 7 b & w illus, A5 booklet
A potted history of this celebrated tile manufacturers.
 
2044 TWELVE MINES IN THE BROSELEY AREA                                                                                        £2.50
A J Mugridge, privately pub’d, 3rd revised edition, 1997, 46pp, 31 b & w illus, A5 booklet
A detailed history of the 12 largest mines, both coal and clay, in the Broseley area of the Severn Valley. Interesting for its background information to the brick and tile industry of Victorian times.
 
2214 THE VILLAGE OF JACKFIELD, SHROPSHIRE                                                                                     £2.50
A J Mugridge, privately pub’d, 4th revised edition, 1997, 47 pp, 24 b & w illus, A5 booklet
This once-famous town has a fascinating history at the centre of the world’s first industrial area. Many tile and brick manufacturers were established in the area which was rich in clay and coal.
 
0378 CORACLES, MINERS AND OTHER MEMORIES!                                                                               £2.50
A J Mugridge (editor), privately pub’d, 1997, 37pp, 13 b & w illus, A5 booklet
A collection of personal recollections from the Broseley area, including those of tile and brick makers.
 
 
Well, that's it for this time.  Do let us know if you have any thoughts on the scope of our books, this newsletter or anything to do with tiles, mosaics or brick and terracotta.  Remember, we can send books anywhere in the world (with one or two very minor exceptions!) and now accept Visa and Mastercard (plus Switch in the UK).
 
Best wishes for a happy Summer (or Winter in the Southern Hemisphere!)
 
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