MISCELLANEOUS
02039 BRITISH BREWERIES, AN ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY £25.00
Dr Lynn Pearson, Hambledon Press, 2000, 256pp, 112 b&w illus, cloth
British breweries are some of the most distinctive examples of the nation’s industrial architecture, many being built of terracotta and brick in monumental style. This fascinating volume looks at how their unique character was developed and shaped by the processes carried out inside.
02051 BYZANTIUM REDISCOVERED £45.00
J B Bullen, Phaidon, 2003, 240pp, 170 colour + 30 b & w images, cloth, dustwrapper
The Byzantine Revival of the late 19th and early 20th centuries exercised a potent influence across Europe and North America. This book vividly illustrates the Revival and explains how the Byzantine style, although never widely popular, was extremely influential. Much of the decoration used during this period was done in brick and the book examines this in detail.
03097 CERAMIC ROOFWARE £4.50
Hans van Lemmen, Shire Album, 2003, 40pp, 81 colour illus, booklet
This offering from Shire is a superb study of chimneys, chimney pots, roof tiles, crests and finials etc, all beautifully illustrated in colour. There are also several examples of manufacturers catalogue pages, and a definitive text.
06014 FORM AND FANCY: Factories and Factory Buildings by Wallis, Gilbert & Partners, 1916-1939 £32.50
Dr Joan Skinner, Liverpool University Press, 1997, 317pp, illus in b&w and colour, cloth, dustwrapper
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.
07001 GOING TO POT, The Great British Chimney £12.95
J Chatham, Baron Birch, 1995, 128pp, fully illus in b&w and colour, boards
The fascinating history of the British chimney concentrating mainly on domestic chimneys but with reference to industrial flues as well.
07006 GEOMETRIC PATTERNS FROM CHURCHES AND CATHEDRALS £3.20
07007 GEOMETRIC PATTERNS FROM TILES AND BRICKWORK £3.20
Robert Field, Tarquin Publications, 1996, 64pp, fully illus in b&w + some colour, illus, booklets
These booklets are excellent value and provide the artist and craft maker with a wide range of geometric designs, but they are also useful reference works in themselves to
12019 LICENSED TO SELL, The History and Heritage of the Public House £14.99
Geoff Brandwood, Andrew Davison & Michael Slaughter, English Heritage, 2004, 192pp, illustrated throughout in colour with some b & w historic images, paperback.
This is a fantastic trip into the world of the British pub, not least because it gives pride of place to some of the many ceramic buildings designed for the imbiber. These are superbly shown in colour and with all the background information contained, this should be a must for everyone who drinks and loves ceramic buildings!
13052 MAZES, ANCIENT AND MODERN £3.20
Robert Field, Tarquin Pubns, 1999, 64pp, fully illus in colour and b & w, A5 booklet
‘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!).
07039 GUASTAVINO CO (1885-1962) Catalogue of works in Catalonia and America £15.00
Salvador Tarragó (Ed), Col-legi d’Arquitectes de Catalunya, March 2002, English text, 132pp, 92 b & w + 27 colour illus, paperback
A definitive work on the amazing Guastavino tiled vault roof system that using a series of thin tile layers to create an incredibly light yet strong vaulted roof/ceiling. This book lists every known example of Guastavino building in Catalonia and America with many archive photographs and some evocative images from the present day.
16030 PARIS CÉRAMIQUE; Les Couleurs de la Rue £36.00
Laurence & Nicholas Chaudun, Paris Musées, 1999, French text, 144pp, 242 colour illus, map, cloth
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.
22020 THE VICTORIAN PUBLIC HOUSE £4.50
Richard Tames, Shire Album, 2003, 40pp, 46 colour + 19 b & w illus, booklet
Another excellent Shire Album, covering the use of pubs as well as their architectural traditions. Some tiles and terracotta illustrated.
20055 THE TECHNOLOGICAL CLAY £10.00
Felipe Pich-Aguilera Baurier, Terreal/Actar, Spain, 2001, parallel English and Spanish texts, 68pp, 7 b & w + 64 colour illus, paperback
This rather ‘theatrical’ little publication is nevertheless a fascinating introduction to the latest techniques of using clay products in building construction. Forget the humble brick, this book will show you what can be achieved with clay and what may be achieved in the not-too-distant future!
26001 ZIEGELEIMUSEEN £6.00 inc p & p in UK
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.