Includes the proceedings of the Society.

"On a cold day in March of 1911, officials marched twelve Black men into the heart of a forest in Maryland. Under the supervision of a doctor, the men were forced to clear the land, pour cement, lay bricks, and harvest tobacco. When construction finished, they became the first twelve patients of the state's Hospital for the Negro Insane. For centuries, Black patients have been absent from our history books. Madness transports readers behind the brick...

Delftware Tiles is the definitive visual history of Holland's signature form of decorative art. The mania for the blue and white ceramic tiles has never been stronger among designers, collectors and other fans of delft. This stunning visual history details the three-hundred year history of delft tiles and presents in full color nearly two hundred examples of the most outstanding delftware ever produced, from the classic blue and white tiles with their...