Buckland Books
 
Just time to send you a quick selection from the latest books before
we go away for a well earned break!
 
Let's start with a really important new work on medieval floor tiles:
 
 
 
13128 MEDIEVAL ‘WESTMINSTER’ FLOOR TILES             £11.95
Ian M Betts et al, MOLAS Monograph 11, 2002, English text with French and German summaries, xii + 78pp, 12 colour illus + numerous b & w illus in text, 180 scale tile drawings, A4 paperback
 
One of the most prolific schools of medieval tilemakers was the group that produced the so-called Westminster floor tiles in the mid 13th century. Despite their existence being known for over 100 years, this is the first fully-comprehensive study of the tiles and their makers. All known tile patterns are recorded, together with all known find locations, the various clay deposits used and details of the manufacture and laying arrangements. Rarely has a more fascinating and detailed record of a particular group of tiles been made.
 
 
 
 
 
0719 A GUIDE TO THE ROMAN REMAINS OF BRITAIN             £14.99
Roger J A Wilson, Constable, new fully revised fourth edition, 2002, xx + 732pp, 144 b & w illus, 10 maps
 
The latest edition of this hugely popular guide contains over twenty new detailed site descriptions and a number of other new sites too. It now incorporates a major appendix of the principal museums of Britain displaying Romano-British material, and the bibliography (appendix 3) has also been substantially updated to include recent publications. Superb value for money!
 
 
 
 
 
0631 LA FAÏENCERIE LŒBNITZ            £11.50
Edited by Paul-Henri Guermonprez, Phileas Fogg, France, 2002, French text, 86pp, 90 colour + 12 monochrome illus, paperback
 
A monograph on the tiles and faience of one of France’s leading 19th century manufacturers. Contains a fascinating insight into the business with historic photographs of some of the company’s amazing exhibition stands and catalogues as well as tiles and faience in situ.  Many of the tiles and architectural items illustrated here have not been recorded before.
 
 
 
 
 
0248 BRILLIANT STAINED GLASS MOSAICS             £14.99
Danielle Fernandez, North Light Books, USA, 2002, 128pp, illus throughout in full colour, quarto paperback
 
A ‘how-to’ book on the art of creating translucent mosaics using stained glass tesserae on a clear glass sheet or object. The projects are simple but bold, and the techniques are well described. A good introduction to this branch of mosaic craft.
 
 
Now available:
 
 
 
 
 
LE DÉCOR GÉOMÉTRIQUE DE LA MOSAÏQUE ROMAINE:
0450 Vol I: Répertoire graphique et descriptif des compositions linéaires et isotropes            £67.50
Richard Prudhomme et al, Picard, France, 1985 (reprinted 2002), English/French/
German/Italian/Spanish complete texts, 432pp, over 1600 mosaic drawings, cloth
 
0451 Vol II: Répertoire graphique et descriptif des décors centrés                                          £49.00
Marie-Pat Raynaud et al, Picard, France, 2002, English/French/German/Italian/
Spanish complete texts, 264pp, over 1000 mosaic drawings, cloth
 
0452 SPECIAL OFFER: Combined set, Vols I & II                                                                       £105.00
 
This ambitious work, now completed by the publication of Vol II, covers all the ornamental works by the mosaic craftsmen of Roman antiquity created in the regions surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. All the designs are based on actual mosaics and are identified by a bibliographical reference. The descriptions are produced in a ‘standardized’ format in all five languages, thus eliminating any possible confusion of description. Each design is drawn, rather than photographed to ensure that it can be ‘read’ with ease and certainty.
 
Also arrived:
 
 
2051 TRAMES GÉOMÉTRIQUES VÉGÉTALISÉES            £28.50
Various authors, de Boccard, France, 2002, French text, x + 168pp, 146 b & w + 37 colour illus, paperback
 
One of the main characteristics of Roman mosaics in Africa is the use of geometric borders featuring stylized vegetation. The quality and beauty of such borders has been unparalleled elsewhere and this book details the surviving mosaics and shows how they influenced mosaics further afield.
 
 
We have also managed to obtain a few copies of the following Picard titles:
 
 
13132 LES MOSAÏQUES DE PAVEMENT MEDIEVALES DE VENISES, MURANO, TORCELLO              £49.95
Xavier Barral i Altet, Picard, France, 1985, French text, 200pp, 6 plans, 105 drawings, 9 colour illus, 225 b & w illus, boards
 
An exhaustive study of the medieval mosaic, opus sectile and cosmati floors from these three Italian cities. Still a definitive work, covering the subject in considerable depth.
 
0007 AIEMA Colloquium II, Vienne, 1971: LA MOSAÏQUE GRÉCO-ROMAINE                    £59.95
Various authors, Picard, France, 1975, texts in various languages, 446pp + 145 b & w plates and 8 colour plates, boards
 
Another of the superb reports from AIEMA Colloquia covering a number of facets of historic mosaics. Please contact us for full details of contents.
 
0250 LA BRIQUE À PARIS                         £26.95
Bernard Marrey & Marie-Jeanne Dumont, Picard, France, 1991, French text, 223pp, illus throughout, mainly in b & w with some colour, tall paperback
 
A superb gazetteer of the ancient and more notable modern brick buildings in and around Paris. Each building is fully described with a short history and details of the architect. A fascinating companion on any trip to the French capital!
 
 
Gary Drostle has asked us to mention  his latest mosaic course 'Making Large Scale Wall Mosaics.  The course is being held on Sunday 28 July at his studio in Greenwich, london.  The Course costs £80.00 including lunch and is designed for those with some experience of mosaic making, in particular a knowledge of the reverse technique.  Looks like a fabulous day, Gary!  For more details, contact Gary at mosaic@drostle.com or visit www.drostle.com/courses
 
 
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Yours
 
Chris Blanchett, Proprietor, Buckland Books
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