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Church Tiles of the Nineteenth Century (Shire Album)
Kenneth Beaulah
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Description for Church Tiles of the Nineteenth Century (Shire Album)
Paperback. This book describes how nineteenth-century decorative encaustic tiles derived from medieval church tiles, how they were made, the designers and manufacturers. Series: Shire Album S. Num Pages: 40 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; HR; WC; WFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 146 x 4. Weight in Grams: 114. New.
More than half the churches in Britain are paved at least in part with nineteenth-century decorative encaustic tiles and there are also churches with striking pictorial tile panels. They are often the most notable features f a church, other than the windows, yet they are rarely mentioned in guidebooks. This book describes how they derived from medieval church tiles, how they were made and who designed and manufactured them. It deals with their place in the Gothic Revival, how to identify and date them, and lists some of the cathedrals and churches where interesting examples can be found. There are ... Read more
More than half the churches in Britain are paved at least in part with nineteenth-century decorative encaustic tiles and there are also churches with striking pictorial tile panels. They are often the most notable features f a church, other than the windows, yet they are rarely mentioned in guidebooks. This book describes how they derived from medieval church tiles, how they were made and who designed and manufactured them. It deals with their place in the Gothic Revival, how to identify and date them, and lists some of the cathedrals and churches where interesting examples can be found. There are ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
40
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Series
Shire Album S.
Condition
New
Number of Pages
40
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747805021
SKU
9780747805021
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About Kenneth Beaulah
Kenneth Beaulah, who died in 1994, had a long-life interest in decorative tiles, particularly medieval tiles and Victorian encaustic tiles. He was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and a founder member of the Tiles and Architectural Ceramics Society. Hans van Lemmen is an established author on the history of tiles and has lectures on the subject in ... Read more
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