AMERICAN TILES
02035 BATCHELDER, TILEMAKER £21.95
Robert Winter, Balcony Press, USA, 1999, 112pp, 112 colour + many b & w archive illustrations, cloth,
A monograph on one of America’s leading tile manufacturers of the early to mid 20th century. This superbly written and illustrated book is the result of a number of years of study and contains much new information on this influential tile company.
06033 FLINT FAIENCE TILES A to Z £55.00
Margaret Carney & Ken Galvas, Schiffer, USA, 2004, 272pp, c825 colour illus, cloth, dustwrapper
Although one of the less well-known American tile manufacturers, Flint Faience produced a wide range of very colourful tiles from 1921 to 1933. Based in Flint, Michigan, the company made many fabulous Art Deco tiles, as well as more traditionally ‘American’ designs. This is a superb monograph on the company covering its history, products and installations.
03100 CALIFORNIA TILE: The Golden Era, 1910-1940, Volume 1: Acme to Handcraft.
03102 CALIFORNIA TILE: The Golden Era, 1910-1940, Volume 2: Hispano-Moresque to Woolenius £49.95 each
Edited by Joseph A Taylor, Schiffer Books, USA, January 2004, each volume 248pp, 900 colour illustrations + some historic illustrations in b & w, boards, dustwrapper
Two volumes documenting the wonderfully colourful tiles produced in California during the first half of the 20th century. This is a tour-de-force in tile documentation with each company’s history and manufacturing methods described and superbly illustrated with examples from private and public collections across America. Influenced by the State’s Spanish heritage, the tiles are a colourful mix of traditional images, bold Art Deco patterns and naturalistic designs that will set your pulses racing! The reproduction is superb and the text authoritative and easy to read.
THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN ART TILES:
05027 Vol 1: Region 1, New England States & Region 2, Mid Atlantic States £55.00*
Norman Karlson, Schiffer Publishing, USA, 2005, 272pp, 1125 mainly colour illustrations, boards, dustwrapper
05028 Vol 2: Region 3, Mid Western Sates £55.00*
Norman Karlson, Schiffer Publishing, USA, 2005, 272pp, 1325 mainly colour illustrations, boards, dustwrapper
05029 Vol 3: Region 4, South & Southwestern States & Region 5, Northwest and Northern California £55.00*
Norman Karlson, Schiffer Publishing, USA, 2005, 256pp, 714 mainly colour illustrations, boards, dustwrapper
05030 Vol 4: Region 6, Southern California £55.00*
Norman Karlson, Schiffer Publishing, USA, 2005, 272pp, 1370 mainly colour illustrations, boards, dustwrapper
Many of you will be familiar with Norman Karlson’s first book on American Art Tile which appeared some 7 years ago and which rapidly became the definitive book on the subject. Now Norman has updated and expanded this seminal work into the most comprehensive picture of the tile industry of any country. Covering every known manufacturer from the birth of the indigenous industry in the 1870s up to the post-war period, over 4500 illustrations capture the essence of American tile production in a huge variety of styles and techniques. An inspiration to collectors, makers and historians alike.
10003 THE JEWELS OF AVALON, Decorative Tiles of Catalina Island £6.99
L Harris, L Harris Books, USA, 1999, 60pp, 48 colour + 50 b&w illus, one map, booklet
Avalon, ‘Capital’ of Catalina Island, California, was home of a tile works from 1927 to 1937. Many of the island buildings still have original Catalina tiles on their facades and even more-recent constructions feature tiles in the style of the old pottery. This is a guide and walking tour of the many tiles still visible.