Items related to Ceramic Water Closets (Shire Library)
Synopsis
At the beginning of the third millennium civilised households around the world had at least one water closet. This British invention dates from 1592, but the first patent was not registered until the late eighteenth century. Although pottery was made by the earliest civilisations, the sanitary pottery industry whas existed for only 150 years. Sanitary pottery has contributed directly towards improving health and helping to combat disease worldwide. For santiary and ablution purposes in early Victorian times wealthy huseholders used precious metal or pottery bedroom toilet sets. Efficient water closets, or WCs, from which waste is washed away to the sewers are now taken for granted, but in early Victorian homes this was far from the case. Water closet development mirrors the triumph of social hygiene over killer diseases in overcrowded cities.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Munroe Blair acquired his knowledge of the history of sanitary pottery from inside the industry, working with Twyford, Armitage Shanks and English China Clays. He trained in architecture and design, but his professional qualifications are related to marketing, and he has a History of Art and Design BA and a Masters Degree in the history of Ceramics.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherShire
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 0747804575
- ISBN 13 9780747804574
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages40
Search results for Ceramic Water Closets (Shire Library)
Stock Image
Ceramic Water Closets: 379 (Shire Album S.)
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR002901594
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Ceramic Water Closets (Shire Album)
Seller: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Ceramic Water Closets (Shire Album) This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 7719-9780747804574
Quantity: 2 available
Stock Image
Ceramic Water Closets (Shire Album) (Shire Album S.)
Seller: Reuseabook, Gloucester, GLOS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Seller Inventory # CHL3883653
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Ceramic Water Closets (Shire Album): 379 (Shire Album S.)
Seller: Goldstone Books, Llandybie, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Good. All orders are dispatched within one working day from our UK warehouse. We've been selling books online since 2004! We have over 750,000 books in stock. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied. Seller Inventory # mon0007101912
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Ceramic Water Closets (Shire Album): 379 (Shire Album S.)
Seller: Goldstone Books, Llandybie, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. All orders are dispatched within one working day from our UK warehouse. We've been selling books online since 2004! We have over 750,000 books in stock. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied. Seller Inventory # mon0006114864
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Ceramic Water Closets (Shire Album)
Seller: Bahamut Media, Reading, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 6545-9780747804574
Quantity: 2 available
Stock Image
Ceramic Water Closets (Shire Album) (Shire Album S.)
Seller: Bestsellersuk, Hereford, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Fine. bumps and scratches to cover No.1 BESTSELLERS - great prices, friendly customer service â" all orders are dispatched next working day. Seller Inventory # mon0000877263
Quantity: 2 available
Seller Image
Ceramic Water Closets (Shire Album) (Shire Album S.)
Published by
Shire Publications, United Kingdom, 2000
ISBN 10: 0747804575
ISBN 13: 9780747804574
Used
Paperback
First Edition
Seller: Carmarthenshire Rare Books, Carmarthen, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. paperback,illustrated,40 pages,fine.Shelf B43. Seller Inventory # 111244
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
Shire Publication: Ceramic Water Closets: by Munroe Blair No.379 2000
Published by
Shire Publications, Princes Risborough Bucks, 2000
ISBN 10: 0747804575
ISBN 13: 9780747804574
Used
Softcover Satin Finish
Seller: Artifacts eBookstore, Gosport, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Softcover Satin Finish. Condition: As New. No Jacket. ## Shire Publication: Ceramic Water Closets: by Munroe Blair No.379 2000 ## ## THIS BOOK: Classified AS NEW: This Book is the 2000 edition, first published in 1996. There is a wealth of information on Ceramic Water Closets, Illustrated with descriptions, a fantastic collection, and a wonderful history. There is information on places to visit. This book and a lot of others in my inventory are from private collectors and kept as new.## ## Full colour cover, gloss finish. Full information where further reading and visiting is available. ## ## CERAMIC WATER CLOSETS: At the dawn of the third millennium, civilised households worldwide had at least one water closet. This British invention dates from 1592, but not until the late eighteenth century was the first patent was not registered. Although the earliest civilisations made pottery, the sanitary pottery industry has existed for only 150 years. Sanitary pottery has contributed directly towards improving health and helping to combat disease worldwide. In early Victorian times, wealthy householders used precious metal or pottery bedroom toilet sets for sanitary and ablution purposes. Efficient water closets, or WCs, from which waste gets washed away to the sewers, are now taken for granted, but this was far from the case in early Victorian homes. Water closet development mirrors the triumph of social hygiene over killer diseases in overcrowded cities. This book traces the history and evolution of ceramic water closets through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, with emphasis on changing designs, decorative styles and fashion trends, supported by explanatory diagrams and many original illustrations.## ## Shire Books by Bloomsbury Publishing, a book publishing company based in London, England, and formerly by Shire Publications Ltd. and Osprey Publishing. Shire offers low-priced, concise non-fiction paperbacks on a wide range of subjects. Shire books cover antiques and collectables, motoring and rural history, archaeology and Egyptology, architecture, industrial history and many other topics.## ## They were founded in 1962 by John Rotheroe, the company based in Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire. The first book published by Shire Publications was Discovering East Suffolk, a 24-page guide to the county through a series of five motoring routes and a gazetteer of the main towns and villages. They were given away to visitors via coach operators, local churches and tourist information points. The book was successful, and Shire publishers decided to sell the second edition because free copies were being sold, setting the template for the future of Shire. Over the following years, Shire expanded its Discovering series and launched several new series, including Lifelines, Shire Albums, Shire Archaeology and Shire Egyptology. ## ## In 2008, Shire began a revamp of its list. It announced that the former Shire series, including Life Lines, Shire Garden History and History in Camera, would be absorbed into a new series called Shire Library, which would retain and expand on the numbering system used by the old Album series, which has long formed the backbone of the Shire Library. ## ### INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: Please Note. FREE SHIPPING IS UK ONLY. Please get in touch with me for a shipping quotation. ###. No Author signature. Seller Inventory # MMXX-477-shire
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Ceramic Water Closets (Shire Library)
Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00058019579
Quantity: 1 available