Berendsen, Anne et al. — Tiles: A General History

New York, The Viking Press, 1967. Hardcover. Buff cloth, white & illus. dust jacket with mylar cover. 286 pp. Profuse color and bw plates. First comprehensive history in English of the subject of tiles. Addresses early Mesopotamian, Egyptian and Persian tiles, the development of Islamic and Turkish tiles, and European production in medieval and Renaissance times, including tiles from England, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal and Italy. Also a section on English, German, and Danish tiles of more recent origin. VG- (DJ has minor edge wear and slight soiling before mylar was employed; pages are crisp and nice.) .