Kenneth Beaulah, who died in 1994, had a long-life interest in decorative tiles, particularly medieval tiles and Victorian encaustic tiles. He was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and a founder member of the Tiles and Architectural Ceramics Society. Hans van Lemmen is an established author on the history of tiles and has lectures on the subject in Britain.

• Introduction; Medieval tiles and the Gothic Revival; The inventor and his process; The manufacturers; Designers and designs; Identification and dating; Further Reading; Places to visit.

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