Books
As little as 5 years ago, there were very few books on tiles on the
market. Now, there are several very good general reference books, as
well as many books specifically dealing with one tile/pottery company,
or style of tiles. On this page, there is a list of books that I usually
have in stock.
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Books on Tiles
Zanesville Art Tile in Color - Purviance
- (out of print) $25 - This is a neat but strange book. About 25 pages,
cardboard like paper, and spiral bound. Great for pictures of tiles
from Zanesville companies, such as American Encaustic and Mosaic. Text
is limited - but the book in general has proved invaluable to me. About 25 pages.
Collecting Victorian Tiles - Lockett -
(out of print) $50 - If you buy only one book on English tiles, this is the one! Small
format, hard back, and just filled with great photos and accurate text.
239 pages.
Catalina Tiles - Rosenthal - (out of print) $28 - A nice
soft cover book, dedicated only to Catalina tiles. Decent photos, line
drawings in back. 95 pages.
Portuguese Tiles - Pereira - $35 - A terrific
hard cover book - great photos and text. Obviously dedicated primarily
to Portuguese tiles! 128 pages.
William De Morgan Tiles - Catleugh - $30
- Great soft cover book, dedicated to tiles by William De Morgan
and William Morris (English). Text is abundant and excellent, photos abound. Terrific
reference. 184 pages.
Moravian Tiles - Moravian Pottery - $12
- An oversized, soft cover book. A reprint of the 1913 Sales Catalogue
of the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works. Wonderful black/white photos
with "names" of the tiles and dimensions. Henry Mercer at
his finest. 16 pages.
The Decorated Tile - Austwick (out
of print) $100 - An excellent reference book on English tile makers,
designers, and their wares. In depth discussions, many photos, and
an extremely useful section with tile backmarks. Hard
back - 160 pages.
Victorian Ceramic Tiles - Barnard- (out
of print) $65 - Another very good tile reference book, mostly dedicated
to English tiles. Very different than "The Decorated Tile"
. Number 3 on my list of "to buy" for English books. Hard
back - 184 pages.
American Art Tile - Karlson - (out of print) $65 - Fabulous!
The only book on the market dedicated exclusively to American
Art Tile. Thousands of photos, arranged by company, with a good history
for each. Hard back - 224 pages.
American Art Pottery - Sigafoose - $25
- Another relatively new, terrific, hard back book on the market. At least half
of the items are tile, contrary to the title of the book. Very different
than "American Art Tile", as the author had different collecting
interests. 272 pages.
Lows' Art Tile - Karlson - (out of print)
$35 - An oversized, soft cover book that combines the only known catalog
reprints from this company. Lots of "photos" (more like images),
basically no text, but invaluable if you like J & JG Low tiles. 51 plates.
Mintons Enamelled Tiles - $19.95 - An
oversized, soft cover book - very nice catalog reprints
from Minton tiles (England). 24 sheets.
Please contact:
Karen Michelle Guido
4255 A1A S Suite 11 PMB 175
St. Augustine, FL 32080
904-471-3226
karen@antiquetiles.com
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