400 Traditional Tile Designs in Full Color (Dover Pictorial Archive) [Paperback]

Carol Belanger Grafton (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Dover Pictorial Archive | Publication Date: January 22, 1992

Spectacular plates reprinted from rare 19th- and early-20th-century English, French, and Spanish manufacturers' catalogs. 400 royalty-free examples inspired by more than 2,000 years of tile designs produced by the civilizations of Islam, Greece, Rome, and Byzantium, among others. Largest collection of color tile designs in a single volume.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (January 22, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486269523
• ISBN-13: 978-0486269528
• Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 9.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #581,631 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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55 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent design source in COLOR!, April 23, 1999

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This review is from: 400 Traditional Tile Designs in Full Color (Dover Pictorial Archive) (Paperback)

This is part of the Dover pictorial archive collection, so the whole book is designs. The bit I like about this book is that the designs are in color, so you can see variations in light and dark colors, color combinations, colors receeding and coming forward, etc.

Some designs are done using just the tile shape, and some depend on designs painted onto the tiles. Some are very bold and simple designs and some are very flowery. Appears to be a good mix of designs from around the world and throughout time.

Well worth the price!