5000 Years of Tiles (Record no. 47101)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780714150994
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 738.609 LEM
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Lemmen, Hans van
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title 5000 Years of Tiles
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Name of publisher, distributor, etc British Museum Press
Place of publication, distribution, etc London
Date of publication, distribution, etc 2013
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 304
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc 5000 Years of Tiles is the essential, single-volume colour compendium of tile art and production around the world, from ancient times to the present day. Over 350 beautiful colour illustrations showcase an incredible range of tile arts, including the first fired roof tiles in ancient Greece in the third millennium BC, English medieval floor pavements from Clarendon Palace, figural tiles from China, richly patterned Iznik tiles from the Islamic world and stylized ceramic tiles of the Arts and Crafts movement. Placing the tiles firmly in their historical and cultural context, this richly illustrated book highlights the continuity and diversity of tiles, examining how tile art in one time and place has inspired and rejuvenated those in others. The function and form of this versatile art is examined in stunning detail, from floors to roofs, stoves to bathrooms, cathedrals to metro stations to reveal a fascinating history of design, colour and decoration.
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Tiles--History
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Decoration and ornament
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Koha item type Book
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