Victorian Tiles

This new colour edition of Victorian Tiles explains their fascinating story. It charts the history of Victorian tiles focussing on the manufacturers, the designers, the decoration techniques, the applications in building, and the themes and styles to be found on Victorian tiles. There is also advise for tile collectors on where to buy, what to look for and how to manage a collection. About the author Hans van Lemmen was an associate lecturer at Leeds Metropolitan University. He is an established author on the history of tiles and he is a founder member of the British Tiles and Architecture Ceramics Society. Other titles for Shire by this author are: Tiled Furniture, Architectural Ceramics Ceramic Roofware Delftware Tiles (currently out of print), Medieval Tiles Twentieth Century Tiles Church Tiles of the Nineteenth Century

Hans van Lemmen taught for many years at Leeds Metropolitan University. He is an established author on the history of tiles and has lectured on the subject in Britain and elsewhere. He is a founder member and presently publications editor of the British Tiles and Architectural Ceramics Society