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Synopsis
The book is a complete record of the motoring themed ceramic screens commissioned by Michelin in in the early 1900's and incorporated into the Michelin building also known as 'Bibendum' housing the Conran restaurant in Fulham Road, London.
Ernest Montaut was the finest of the pioneering motor racing artists.
Each ceramic tile has text by Simon Rozenkranz giving the full history.
This book will appeal to both the motor racing and Art Nouveau enthusiasts.
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Review
"...this colourful publication features all 34 of Ernest Montaut's distinctive tiles... it's an essential buy" -- Classic & Sports Car June 2004
..."tile panels that tell the story of the company's motoring history...you can buy a book that reproduces them beautifully." -- Evening Standard 26 May 2004
This quality publication illustrates all 34 panels in
close -up, and it is a revelation. The detail is astonishing. -- MOTOR SPORT magazine, May 2004
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Michelin - Pioneers of Motor Racing (A Complete Record of the motoring themed ceramic
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Zoot Publications, Saffron Walden, Essex, 2004
ISBN 10: 0954616405
ISBN 13: 9780954616403
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Seller: Karen Jakobsen (Member of the PBFA), Sturminster Newton, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Dark green hardcover with title in gilt on spine. Condition: Very good, binding sound, no inscriptions. Light vertical crease to edge of last four pages. Dustjacket condition: Very good, with just a hint of shelfwear. 79pp. Many colour illustrations. In 1910, the brothers Andre and Edouard MIchelin commissioned Ernest Montaut's company to produced a series of ceramic tile panels representing Michelin's early motoring successes. The panels, incorporating illustrations prepared by the celebrated automotive artist Ernest Montaut were transformed into tiles by the Parisian ceramics company, Gilardoni et Cie, and were destined for the brothers new headquarters, Michelin House in the Fulham Road, London., itself a beautiful example of Art Nouveau architecture. The tile panels, 34 in all constitute possibly the finest complete collection of early motoring art, and can still be seen adorning what is no the famous Bibendum restaurant. in London. Seller Inventory # 007125
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Michelin Pioneers of Motor racing
Seller: studio2bookshop, Grampound, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A complete record of the motoring themed ceramic screens commissioned by Michelin in 19100 for the wonderful Bibendum building in London These tiles were produced by the artist Ernest Montaut. the book is in perfect condition with good clean dust jacket. It is from my own extensive collection of motoring books. Seller Inventory # 9/4/1