Karlson, Norman — American Art Tile 1876-1941

New York, Rizzoli, 1998. Hardbound. Olive cloth with olive and color-illustrated dustjacket. 224 pp. profusely illustrated in color and bw. "From the world"s foremost collector, here is the new, fully illustrated standard guide to America"s first golden age of tile making. American Art Tile presents more than 2,000 tiles, arranged geographically and chronologically, made by more than 100 American potteries and manufacturers from the Civil War to the 194Os. Full-color photographs illustrate these collectible and rare tiles from all regions of the United States, as well as historic landmark tile installations, from the New York subway to Catalina Island. Tile collectors will appreciate the meticulously researched history of each pottery, biographies of tile makers, and rare examples (seldom seen even in museums) from little-known potteries in Norman Karlson's personal collection. " (dj) This copy includes the separate price guide for collectors from August 1998. Contents as follows: New England -- New York -- New Jersey -- Pennsylvania -- Ohio -- Central states east of the Mississippi -- Central states west of the Mississippi -- Northern California -- Southern California. VG+/VG+ .