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ContentsPg 1 Beach Huts and Bathing Machines

Pg 2 The Slave Trade

Pg 3 The Victorian Cemetery

Pg 4 The Victorian Garden

The English Pleasure Garden

Pg 5 Discovering Wild Plant Names

Discovering Period Gardens

Pg 6 The Victorians and Edwardians at Work

Pg 7 The Victorians and Edwardians at Play

The Victorian Hospital

Pg 8 Peat and Peat Cutting in Britain and Ireland

The Victorian Farmer

British Sheep Breeds

Pg 9 Church Clocks

Pg 10 The Model T Ford

British Family Cars of the 1950s and 60s

Pg 11 VW Camper and Microbus

Old Delivery Vans

The London Taxi

Pg 12 Worcester Porcelain

Corkscrews and Bottle Openers

Keys

Slipware

Pg 13 Anniversary Clocks

Clogs and Clogmaking

Pg 14 First World War Tanks

Discovering Horse-drawn Transport of the

British Army

Pg 15 Aerial Archaeology in Britain

Celtic Crosses of Britain and Ireland

Pg 16 Markets and Marketplaces of Britain

Pg 17 Industrial History

Pg 18 Social History

Pg 19 Egyptology

ContentsPg 1 The Seaside

Pg 2–3 Social History

Pg 4–5 Gardening

Pg 6–7 Victorians

and Edwardians

Pg 8 Rural History

Pg 9 Church History

Pg 10–11 Motoring

Pg 12–13 Antiques and

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Pg 14 Military History

Pg 15 Archaeology

Pg 16 Architecture

Pg 17 Industrial History

Pg 18 Social History

Pg 19 Egyptology

Pg 20 Spinner Information

Pg 21 Contents

Dear Customer,

‘A lifetime of Mastermind special subjects between soft covers’ – that is how StephenMcClarence described Shire in his article in UK newspaper The Times last July!

As part of Osprey Publishing, Shire continues to publish titles on the obscure, the unusual and the bizarre, as you will see from this latest catalogue. Gnomes, bathinghuts, pleasure gardens, and village pumps are just a few of the subjects covered. Thereare also two new titles that are outside the usual Shire mould – Markets and Marketplacesand The Victorian Garden – both larger in format and pagination and each beautifully illustrated.

This larger catalogue features all the new titles, new editions and reprints to be published during Summer 2009, as well as illustrating some of the titles on the back list– but not all! For a full list of titles available please see the enclosed stocklist, whichhas been arranged alphabetically within series to help with your stock checks, and alsoin subject order.

If you have not yet ordered Shire books – and we hope you will be tempted by someof the titles here – please do contact us on 215 685 5560 and we will be happy tohelp.There is now a new range of Shire display units available, listed on page 20. Theunits are supplied free of charge with an order of books to fill the one of your choice,or if you have Shire stock already, a top-up order. You can ask your representative or contact us directly, and we will be pleased to help you decide on an appropriate unit.

Shire books has always offered good value for money as well as a wide choice of subjects on history, heritage and nostalgia. This is a trend that will continue!

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,

Nick Wright, Shire Publisher

SHIRE LIBRARYAccessible, concise and readable introductions to subjects from the worlds of history, heritage and collectables.

SHIRE LIBRARY CLASSICSClassic titles from the Shire Library archives kept in print due to high demand.

SHIRE DISCOVERING CLASSICSThe original Shire series, these books are perfect pocket guides to a host of subjects.

SHIRE DISCOVERING HANDBOOKSLarger format Discovering books with extensive text on a range of subjects,mostly illustrated in colour.

SHIRE ARCHAEOLOGY and SHIRE EGYPTOLOGYHighly respected and expertly written monographs for specialist and non-specialist audiences alike. They examine some fascinating subjects fromthe world of archaeology and Egyptology, rarely covered elsewhere. Idealfor students.

SHIRE HISTORYBeautifully illustrated larger format luxury paperbacks covering aspects ofBritish history.

SHIRE COLLECTIONSHighly illustrated larger format luxury paperbacks covering antiques, collectibles and works of art.

Cover image taken from Beach Huts and Bathing Machines by Kathryn Ferry (see page 1).

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Beach Huts andBathing MachinesKathryn FerrySeries: SLI 480ISBN: 978 0 74780 700 1Price: $12.95 / CAN $14.95Format: 81/3” x 54/5”, 64pp

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Behind the enduring popularity of beach huts lies a story of classic British eccentricity. Immenselyphotogenic and appealing, these colourful seasidebuildings are direct successors of the Georgianbathing machine. First appearing in the 1730s,these peculiar devices were designed to protect themodesty of the rich and fashionable, enabling thebather to change in privacy and then be wheeledinto the water where they could emerge unseen.They remained a fixture on the beaches for twocenturies until the picturesque beach huts overtookthem in popularity in the 1890s.

Kathryn Ferry paints a picture-postcard view of the classic British seaside holiday through the history of beach huts and bathing machines, revealing how the changing fashions in societyshaped two crucial elements of the seaside landscape. Bathing machine design varied a surprising amount from place to place, and colourillustrations demonstrate how these styles had a direct influence on beach hut design. This is a fascinating celebration of beach hut evolution fromits unusual beginnings, to its status as a structuremuch loved and sought after by many a British holiday maker to this day.

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The Victorian CemeterySarah RutherfordSeries: SLI 481ISBN: 978 0 74780 701 8Price: $12.95 / CAN $14.95Format: 81/3” x 54/5”, 64pp

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Planned with the same passion as a landscape garden, filled with monuments that represented the start of the art of craftsmanship in stone, andequipped with expensively constructed and fashionably designed gatehouses and chapels of rest, the Victorian cemetery was a matter of realcivic pride. It was also the ultimate expression ofthe ‘cult of the dead’ that gripped every Victorian.

This beautifully illustrated study of the Victoriancemetery tells the fascinating story of this historicaland architectural phenomenon, which providedtowns and cities with some of their most extraordinary, and charming, reminders of the sensibilities of an age long gone.

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The Slave TradeNigel SadlerSeries: SLI 485ISBN: 978 0 74780 708 7Price: $12.95 / CAN $14.95Format: 81/3” x 54/5”, 56pp

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Although the concept of slavery has existed as long as recorded history, it is the huge industry of thetrans-Atlantic African slave trade that weighs mostheavily on our modern conscience. Beginning in thesixteenth century, the practice of capturing Africansand transporting them across the ocean to work onthe plantations of the New World was a vital instrument in the European colonisation of America.

Nigel Sadler gives an overview of this barbaric practice from its beginnings until its final abolition inthe nineteenth century. It covers all of the maincountries involved in the trade and explains its innerworkings and the developments that made it easierand more profitable as the centuries passed. On thehuman level, the book uses the stories of the enslaved, often in their own words, to try to conveysome of the horrors endured by these victims. Finally,it details the fight against slavery both by politicianssuch as William Wilberforce and by the militarymight of the Royal Navy, until the closing of theAmerican Civil War, which ended slavery in America.

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The Victorian GardenMarilyn YurdanSeries: SHI 3 • ISBN: 978 0 74780 718 6Price: $19.95 / CAN $22.95 • Format: 10” x 7.5”, 128pp

Step inside the mind of the Victorian gardener with this beautifullyillustrated volume, which unearths the history and development ofthe styles, plants, tools and features that define the gardens of theVictorian era. Inspired by technical innovation and the introductionof exotic plants from distant lands, Victorian gardens were far fromharmonious with the landscape, incorporating a mixture of stylesthat often created an imposing or peculiar view. Here you will seethe Victorian garden in all its glory, from the eclectic planting,Swiss cottages and Chinese temples prominent in the gardens ofthe rich and famous, such as Alton Towers and Biddulph Grange, to the less unusual but still noticeable features of the common domestic garden, such as ponds and bridges.

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Discovering Wild Plant NamesJohn E. StevensSeries: SDI 166 • ISBN: 978 0 85263 213 0Price: $11.95 / CAN $13.50 • Format: 7” x 41/2”, 56pp

Many wild plant names originate from early Greek, Latin or Old Englishand through the ages their original meanings have become misunderstoodor unknown. This book aims to bring order to the confusion of botanicalclassification by tracing the origins of both the popular English names andthe scientific names of many of the most common species of wild plantsand trees in Great Britain. With detailed line drawings of some of theplants mentioned, John E. Stevens provides a comprehensive glossary ofplant names from ‘Aaron’s rod’ to ‘Yew’, making this a perfect pocket guidefor keen gardeners and plant enthusiasts.

Discovering Period GardensJohn AnthonySeries: SDI 129 • ISBN: 978 0 74780 340 9Price: $13.95 / CAN $15.95 • Format: 7” x 41/2”, 112pp

This is a fascinating survey of the development of gardens in Great Britain from their medieval origins in monasteries and castles,through the Tudor period and the seventeenth century when formaldesigns from France and Holland were prevalent, to the great age ofEnglish landscape gardens in the eighteenth century, produced by such landscape designers as Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown. John Anthony goeson to explore the variety of gardens of Victorian Britain and how theyhave evolved into those of the present day. With advice on creating andrestoring period gardens, and comprehensive listings of the diverserange of plants of each period, this is an ideal introduction to the evolution of period gardens, and the features and plants that defined the distinct periods in history.

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The English Pleasure Garden1660–1860Sarah Jane DowningSeries: SLI 478 • ISBN: 978 0 74780 699 8Price: $12.95 / CAN $14.95 • Format: 81/3” x 54/5”, 56pp

During their heyday in the mid-eighteenth century, pleasure gardenswere one of the hubs of polite society. Laid out with formal gardensand buildings for dining and amusement, the pleasure gardens werethe scene of upper class exercise and entertainment. Most famouswere London’s Vauxhall, Cremorne and Ranelagh Gardens, but therewere pleasure gardens across Britain. Bath’s Sydney Gardens is theonly English pleasure garden that has not since been closed and builtover, though it is a shadow of its former self. This book tells the storyof the pleasure gardens, from their seventeenth-century roots to theirdecline into hangouts for criminals.



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The Victorians and Edwardians at WorkJohn HannavySeries: SLI 549 • ISBN: 978 0 74780 719 3Price: $16.95 / CAN $18.95 • Format: 81/3” x 54/5”, 128pp

The working life in Victorian and Edwardian Britain isbrought to life in this colourful volume. We see the menand women who made cutlery in Sheffield, the womenwho gutted and packed the herring in the east coastfishing ports, and the women who worked the coalscreens in Lancashire’s many collieries. Also included aresome ‘tongue in cheek’Victorian images of domestic life,such as visiting the dentist, and many other themes andsubjects, which help to tell the story of working life 100to 150 years ago.

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...a thousand words, and the images caught on camera during the Victorian and Edwardian periods provide a fascinating insight into the lives of Britons during this time. Travel back to the period between 1840 and 1910 and explore the world of work and play experienced by the Victorians and Edwardians through the rich variety of photographs and vintage postcardsin these two beautiful albums. A world we usually see in monochrome is presented here in vividcolour, bringing the people of Victorian and Edwardian Britain a little closer to us.

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The Victorians and Edwardians at PlayJohn HannavySeries: SLI 550 • ISBN: 978 0 74780 720 9Price: $16.95 / CAN $18.95 • Format: 81/3” x 54/5”, 128pp

This book presents myriad images of people at leisure duringthe Victorian and Edwardian era. Everyday pastimes such as golf, croquet, tennis, sports days and football matches are captured alongside visits to the zoo, cruises on river boats andpaddle steamers, fairground and pleasure beach excursions, daysat the races and other, more unusual pursuits. Take a look inside to experience for yourself what social life was like over a century ago.

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The VictorianHospitalLavinia Mitton

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Peat and Peat CuttingIan D. RotherhamSeries: SLI 483 • ISBN: 978 0 74780 705 6Price: $12.95 / CAN $14.95 • Format: 81/3” x 54/5”, 56pp

For thousands of years, peat was the main fuel that warmed housesall over the British Isles, and the mark of the peat cutter is writtendeep in the landscape. This book is a celebration of a rich culturalhistory that extended from the Iron Age to the twentieth century.It tells the story of the use of peat for fuel in the British Isles, andthe people who cut it, from the beginning of commercial extraction to the exhaustion of this precious resource. It also examines the methods of cutting, the tools that were used, and theorganisation of this ancient process.

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The Victorian FarmerDavid J. Eveleigh

Series: SLI 262ISBN: 978 0 74780 106 1Price: $11.95 / CAN $13.50Format: 81/3” x 54/5”, 32pp

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British Sheep BreedsElizabeth Henson


A detailed classification of the different sheepbreeds in Britain, looking at their different wools,the variety of sheep roles and an outline of the waythe national industry works. Illustrated with an extensive collection of pictures.

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Church ClocksHugh RockSeries: SLI 475 ISBN: 978 0 74780 687 5Price: $12.95 / CAN $14.95 Format: 81/3” x 54/5”, 64pp

Since the medieval period, mechanical clocks located in churchesacross Britain have told the time to local communities, or displayedthe phases of the moon and the heavens on an elaborate astrologicalface. Focusing on some of the most noteworthy church clocks inBritain, and the intriguing stories behind them, this book traces thehistory of church clocks from the wealthy abbeys and cathedrals of the medieval period, through the gentle developments and refinements that made clocks more accurate and easier to maintain,to the electronic movements of the present day that are steadilymaking redundant historic clocks that have served for centuries.

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David J. Eveleigh explores the world of the farmerduring Queen Victoria’s reign, using contemporaryobservations, illustrations and museum collections, toreveal their lives, homes, tools and day-to-day tasks.

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British Family Cars of the 1950s & 60sAnthony PritchardSeries: SLI 489 • ISBN: 978 0 74780 712 4Price: $12.95 / CAN $14.95 • Format: 81/3” x 54/5”, 56pp

With the end of the Second World War it was not long before increasing wealth, cheaper cars, and social pressures made a familycar the aspiration of thousands. Ford, Hillman, Standard, Morrisand Vauxhall became household names, and the streets of Britain’ssuburbs began to fill with modern-looking saloon cars, designed totransport mother, father and 2.4 children with ease, if not greatspeed. This fully illustrated book looks at the British cars that wereavailable to the post-war family, and also some of the foreign makesthat had an important place in the market, and which had a greatinfluence on the British-made cars that followed. For anyone whodrove or travelled in a family car in the post-war period, this bookwill be a feast of nostalgia.AUGUST 2009

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The London TaxiNick Georgano and Bill MunroSeries: SLI 150 • ISBN: 978 0 74780 692 9Price: $12.95 / CAN $14.95 • Format: 81/3” x 54/5”, 56pp

The iconic London Taxi is the only vehicle in the world to be specifically designed for hire work in cities, and since its introduction a great variety of taxis have travelled the streets of the capital. Illustrated throughout with many black and white photographs, The London Taxi follows the development of the taxi,painting an image of the changing lifestyles of Londoners throughthe context of the growing cab trade and the many different styles of taxi that have served the people of London.

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VW Camper and MicrobusRichard CoppingSeries: SLI 486 • ISBN: 978 0 74780 709 4Price: $12.95 / CAN $14.95 • Format: 81/3” x 54/5”, 56pp

The Volkswagen Camper is one of the best-loved and most recognisable motor vehicles of all time. The preferred transport forsurfers and hippies everywhere, the Volkswagen Type 2 ‘bus’ wasborn in 1950, the first of a new breed of vehicle, the ancestor oftoday’s people carrier. Available in various versions, including panelvan, pick up and microbus, these vehicles were often converted intocamper vans for a newly motorised class of holidaymaker. This booklooks at the development, production and use of the first and secondgeneration camper. With archive illustrations including many colourphotographs from old brochures, this book is also a great evocationof the 1950s, 60s and 70s.

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Old Delivery VansNick Baldwin

Series: SLI 187ISBN: 978 0 85263 845 3Price: $11.95 / CN $13.50Format: 81/3” x 54/5”, 32pp

Exploring the development of delivery vans, theauthor discusses improvements and fashions up tothe 1960s, including advances in locomotion fromsteam to diesel. It looks closely at the Ford ModelT, which first brought the van within the reach ofhigh-street business.

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The Model T FordJonathan Wood

Series: SLI 348ISBN: 978 0 74780 432 1Price: $11.95 / CN $13.50Format: 81/3” x 54/5”, 32pp

Illustrated with many rare contemporary photographsfrom the Ford archives, this album charts the model’snineteen year evolution and explains how this quirky,ingenious motor car put the world on wheels.

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Anniversary ClocksPeter WottonSeries: SLI 331 ISBN: 978 0 74780 733 9 Price: $12.95 / CAN $14.95 Format: 81/3” x 54/5”, 48pp

The mechanical anniversary clock, also known as the 400-dayclock or torsion pendulum clock, is one of the most popularclocks ever invented. Anniversary clocks are recognisable by the decorative balls beneath the dial that rotate one way and then theother. To house the attractive mechanism, every style of clockcase has been used, although perhaps the most endearing is theglass dome. The dials, hands and ornamentation have also variedsteadily over the last century. Anniversary Clocks is the ideal guideto these collectable timepieces.

Clogs and ClogmakingJeremy AtkinsonSeries: SLI 113 ISBN: 978 0 85263 665 7Price: $11.95 / CAN $13.50 Format: 81/3” x 54/5”, 56pp

Clogs were a popular form of footwear in Britain from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the middle of the twentieth, when they began to be perceived as unfashionable,utilitarian and a sign of poverty. The craft of clogmaking hassince declined almost to extinction and there are very few skilledcraftsmen still practicing the art of clog sole cutting today. Thisbook examines the origins and development of clogs and theprocesses used in their manufacture. Jeremy Atkinson, an expertclog maker, discusses the various designs of these unique shoes,and their place in the social structure, which may ultimately haveled to their decline.

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Worcester PorcelainJohn SandonSeries: SLI 490 • ISBN: 978 0 74780 714 8Price: $12.95 / CAN $14.95 • Format: 81/3” x 54/5”, 64pp

Worcester is the single most collected British porcelain manufacturer in the world. Produced since 1751, it is most notablyrenowned for several styles, which define marked periods in an illustrious career: the early blue and white porcelain, which imitated Chinese styles, and the creamy coloured, highly gilded andpainted ware of the early twentieth century. John Sandon, a worldauthority on European porcelain and well-known BBC AntiquesRoadshow expert, takes you on a decorative journey through themany periods of this highly respected porcelain, illustrating and describing the diverse range of styles and designs produced overthe years. Learn how to date your own treasured Worcester porcelain and where to find the rarest and most beautiful collections around the world. This is a vital addition to Shire’s already dedicated coverage of porcelain and ceramics.

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SlipwareDavid Barker


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KeysTheir history and collection

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Corkscrews andBottle OpenersEvan Perry


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First World WarTanksE. BartholomewSeries: SLI 172ISBN: 978 0 85263 799 9Price: $11.95 / CAN $13.50Format: 81/3” x 54/5”, 32pp

The first tanks used by the British Armyin the early years of the First World Warwere unsophisticated in design and hadlittle success. However, by 1918, tankshad proved their effectiveness and wereused extensively in the final year of thewar by Britain, as well as France, Germany, the United States, Italy andRussia. The author covers the designand development of tanks during theFirst World War, describing the typesthat were used in action and the mostimportant battles in which they fought.


DiscoveringHorse-DrawnTransport of theBritish ArmyD. J. SmithSeries: SDI 233ISBN: 978 0 85263 403 5Price: $11.95 / CAN $13.50Format: 7” x 41/2”, 112pp

Horse-drawn vehicles have played an essential role in the transport of militarystores since ancient times. This illustratedaccount explores the equipment and construction methods of a variety ofhorse-drawn vehicles used by the BritishArmy, from the general service wagons tosome remarkably specialized vehicles.

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Aerial Archaeologyin BritainD. N. RileySeries: SAR 22ISBN: 978 0 74780 322 5Price: $13.95 / CAN $15.95Format: 81/3” X 54/5”, 64pp

Aerial surveying is an important techniqueused in archaeology, providing a new perspective on large sites or features thatare hidden at ground level. This book explains the way in which buried sites can be viewed from the air, and detailed diagrams to explain how these artefactschange the appearance of the soil or vegetation, and how they can be mappedand interpreted. In this remarkable introduction to the subject, the author reveals the extraordinary discoveries thatarchaeologists can make from above.

Celtic Crosses of Britain and IrelandMalcolm SeaborneSeries: SAR 57ISBN: 978 0 74780 003 3Price: $13.95 / CAN $15.95Format: 81/3” X 54/5”, 64pp

Ring-headed crosses of impressive heightand intricate design were first erected inIona and Ireland from the eighth centuryonwards. This book deals with these butalso shows how they were the culminationof a long period of development duringthe early Christian period. Examples selected from the whole of the Celtic west between the fifth and eleventh centuriesare fully discussed and illustrated, alongwith a list of the crosses that can be seentoday.

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Markets and Marketplaces of BritainAnna HallettSeries: SHI 2 • ISBN: 978 0 74780 689 9Price: $19.95 / CAN $22.95 • Format: 10” x 71/2”, 128pp

The market towns of the British Isles were a vital part of rurallife, offering farmers and traders the opportunity to bring theirproduce to sell. Today, many of these traditional markets still tradeonce a week, attracting locals and tourists alike to their streets.This book charts the history of markets in Britain from the smallrural fairs selling harvested crops, to the teeming markets at London’s Covent Garden, Smithfield and Camden. The authorsurveys the historic buildings and sites where these markets tookplace, and describes how they worked and what they sold. Accompanied throughout by colour photographs and historicengravings and paintings, Markets and Marketplaces is a fascinatingread for anyone interested in the history of British towns and society.

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Bricks and BrickmakingMartin HammondSeries: SLI 75 • ISBN: 978 0 74780 067 5Price: $11.95 / CAN $13.50 • Format: 81/3” x 54/5”, 32pp

Bricks were introduced to Britain by the Romans and reintroduced by Flemish craftsmen in the middle ages. Until the early nineteenth century they were made in numerous small brickyards supplying local needs, but eventually increasing demand led to the invention of improvedbrickmaking machines and kilns. This book gives an insightinto the surprising variety of bricks, as well as a brief history of brickmaking, descriptions of hand and machine moulding, drying, the use of kilns and firing. Despite competition fromnewer materials, brick still holds its own as a facing materialand traditional methods still survive in the smaller yards.

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The 1930s HomeGreg StevensonSeries: SLI 381 • ISBN: 978 0 74780 464 2Price: $11.95 / CAN $13.50 • Format: 81/3” x 54/5”, 40pp

The 1930s home presented an exciting new way of living for thegeneration that moved out to the suburbs. Young couples who hadpreviously rented accommodation in urban centres found themselvesable to afford new-build homes with hot running water, a bathroomindoors and even aerials for the wireless already installed. Some fourmillion houses were erected, mostly in cosy semi-detached styles thatharked back to traditional cottage architecture. The design elite rejected this ‘Stockbroker Tudor’ look and opted instead for brave,flat-roofed modernist villas. This book introduces the homes thatpeople fell in love with in the 1930s, and the fixtures and fittings thatwent in them. Packed with illustrations and informative chapters onarchitectural styles, gardens, furnishings and technology in the home,this book is an ideal introductory guide to the houses of the period.

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Egyptian ScarabsRichard WilkinsonSeries: SEG 30 • ISBN: 978 0 74780 673 8Price: $13.95 / CAN $15.95 • Format: 81/3” x 54/5”, 64pp

The scarab is the single most abundant artefact to have survivedfrom ancient Egypt and hundreds of thousands, if not millions, were made throughout the course of Egyptian history. Today, scarabscontinue to be found on excavations throughout Egypt and a greatnumber reside in museum collections around the world. This volume examines these ubiquitous and important artefacts by firstconsidering the unique biology and behaviour of the scarab beetleand its incorporation intoEgyptian symbolism, religion and art. The development of the scarab amulet is then considered, and themany types of scarab produced by the Egyptians are surveyed. Two particularly important classes of scarab – the heart scarab andthe commemorative scarab – are examined in detail. Finally, the export of Egyptian scarabs and their imitation by the nations around Egypt is examined as a tangible mark of the extent ofEgypt’s influence in the ancient world and of the importance of the scarab itself.

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