buckland books
Autumn
Newsletter
The past year has seen a remarkable number of
new books on the subjects of mosaics, bricks and tiles. It has been our
privilege to co-operate with publishers in seeking out new authors and subject
matter for publication, some of which have appeared already, and others are due
out soon. If you are thinking of writing a book or would like to see a
particular subject covered, please let us know - we may be able to put you in
touch with a publisher.
We have a few new books to mention this month and also some
other developments, one of which is a CERAMIC CHRISTMAS CARD! Don't miss
this fabulous gift idea - further details below!
0386 CREATING WITH CONCRETE
£19.95
Sherri Warner Hunter, Lark Books,
USA, 2001, 144pp, 224 colour illus, boards
For mosaicists seeking to work in
three dimensional forms, this book will prove to be invaluable. It explains, in
detail, all the established (and a few unorthodox) methods of creating
sculptural shapes in concrete, many of which are illustrated covered in mosaic.
A real inspiration!
BAA153 THE JOURNAL OF THE BRITISH
ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, Vol 153, 2000
£15.00
Various authors, B.A.A, 2001, 227pp,
illus throughout in b & w + 4 colour plates, paperback
This volume is devoted almost
entirely to articles on tiles and mosaics: The Bacchus Mosaic at Stonefield,
Oxon and its depiction on tapestry; Medieval floor tiles of Cleeve Abbey; the
pavement of the Chapel of St Edward the Confessor, Westminster Abbey; the nave
pavement of Haughmond Abbey; Medieval floor tiles in Denmark; An ordinary of
English medieval armorial tiles; 17th century tile tombs in Normandy; an archive
of paving tiles in the Parker-Hore Collection, Worcester and the Ashmolean
Museum, Oxford.
ARA11 Bulletin of the ASSOCIATION FOR ROMAN
ARCHAEOLOGY, Vol 11 £3.00
Various authors, ARA, 2001, 20pp, 33
colour illus, A4 booklet
A special issue of the Bulletin
devoted to British mosaics, forming a useful introductory guide to the
subject.
0629 FIRED BY
IDEALS: Arequipa Pottery and the Arts & Crafts Movement
£20.00
Suzanne Baizerman, Lynn Downey and
John Toki, Pomegranate/Oakland Museum of California, USA, 2001, 129pp, 90 colour
+ 54 historical b & w illus, large paperback
The Arequipa Pottery was created
to provide occupation for TB patients in a humanitarian sanatorium
established in 1911, following an epidemic of the disease precipitated by the
1906 San Francisco Earthquake. As such it was one of the first such
establishments in the world. The pottery produced some stunning work over
the years until its demise in about 1923, including some fascinating tiles. This
is the story of the pottery and its products, many of which were designed by the
English potters, Frederick Hürten Rhead, Albert Solon and Fred
Wilde.
We are pleased to announce the latest
in our series of tile catalogue facsimiles:
BC18 MARSDEN TILES
CATALOGUE, c1920 £24.95
18pp, 13 in full colour, Buckland
Books, 2001.
This is a complete catalogue of late
Art Nouveau tiles together with two pages of fireplace designs and a number of
designs for dadoes etc. A fascinating insight into British tile
design of the period.
2215 VOLUBILIS: EINE RÖMISCHE STADT
IN MAROKKO £22.50
Edited by Martina Risse, Phillip von
Zabern, Germany, 2001, German text, 120pp, 157 colour + 16 b & w illus, 15
maps/diagrams
This book seeks to uncover the
history of this ancient city in North Africa, from its origins in pre-history,
up to its demise under Moslem rule. The famous mosaics are given a full
description in their own chapter and are also illustrated in the general text.
NOTE: we still have copies of 2209: VOLUBILIS, de mosaïque ä
mosaïque.
We also specialise in
secondhand books on our chosen subjects and have included a
list of some recent acquisitions below:
J & B Austwick: The Decorated
Tile, 1980. A much sought after reference work on tiles including the
first ever guide to tile back designs. 2 copies available in very good
condition at £50.00 each.
Minton Tiles, 1835-1935. A
catalogue of an exhibtion at the City Museum and Art Gallery, Stoke on Trent,
1984. An excellent catalogue of a fine exhibition, £12.00.
Cyril Carter and H R Hidden: Wall and
Floor Tiling, 1st edition, c1937. The classic tile fixer's 'bible'.
Much sought after for its detailed descriptions of tile fixing using
cement. £35.00
John Woodforde: Bricks to Build a
House. All aspects of brick history, manufacture, design and use are
covered in this London Brick Co publication: £16.50
A B Searle: Modern Brickmaking, 3rd
edition, 1951. The most detailed book on brick manufacture in its third
and probably best edition. £65.00
Viktor Lazarev: Old Russian Murals
and Mosaics. A classic study, two fine copies available at £60.00
each
For a complete list of all our
current secondhand books,
please contact us at the
address below.
A Christmas Greeting to
last forever!
ART ON TILES have made the art of giving this Christmas much
easier with their Ceramic Christmas Card. Combining a gift with a personal
greetings card, the CeramiCard is mailed direct to the recipient in time for
Christmas, and after Christmas, it can be used as a heat-proof trivet, a plant
stand or just a lovely decoration to hang on the wall.
'TURTLE DOVE' is the first CeramiCard in what will become a
highly collectable series, with a new design each year. The price of just
£14.95 includes postage and packing within the UK, and your own personalised
greeting fired permanently onto the tile surface.
For more details or to place an order, please
contact:
ART ON TILES, The William Booker Yard, Walberton, ARUNDEL,
West Sussex, BN18 0PF
Tel: 01243 552346, Fax: 01243 552350
Please quote reference 'BB'
ART ON TILES are also holding a two-day Tile Painting
Course at their studio in the lovely Sussex village of Walberton, near
historic Arundel. Learn how to paint tiles in the traditional Dutch Delft
style, taking home everything you paint. Including all refreshments,
materials and equipment, the course costs just £95.00 per person. For more
details, contact ART ON TILES as above.
Don't forget the TILE SALE at Nottingham on October 6.
We will be there as usual with a full complement of tile books. And pencil
in your diaries October 20 when the British Association for Modern Mosaics will
be holding their AGM in London - our tables will be groaning under the weight of
all those mosaic books!
With very best wishes,
Yours
Chris Blanchett
Buckland Books, Holly Tree House, 18 Woodlands Road,
LITTLEHAMPTON, West Sussex,
BN17 5PP, England
Tel/Fax: +44 (0) 1903 717 648
E-mail: cblanchett@lineone.net