Generating multiple lists of figures

Question

Thanks for the suggested solution. I have tried it and after some fiddling it works, however I am stuck on how to edit the generic 'List of Figures' heading to match my modified 'List of Plates' heading. This is how I changed the command you provided.

\usepackage{float}
\newfloat{plate}{htpb}{plt}[chapter]
\floatname{plate}{Plate}
\renewcommand{\theplate}{\arabic{plate}}
\setcounter{plate}{1}
\newcommand{\listofplatesname}{\large List of Plates}
\newcommand{\listofplates}{%
  \addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{\listofplatesname}
\listof{plate}{\listofplatesname}}

List of Plates heading

List of Figures heading

In my document (book class) I have two files in the backmatter containing illustrations. Using \listoffigures generates a combined list of figures. I would like to generate a separate list of illustrations for each file starting on its own page and with its own heading to put in the Table of Contents. Wondering if there is a simple solution for this?

\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{\normalsize \textbf{Plates} Colour Folios}
\input{chapterPLATES}

\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{\normalsize \textbf{Figures} Comparative Illustrations}
\input{chapterFIGURES}

\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{\normalsize References for Illustrations}
\renewcommand{\listfigurename}{ \large Figures}
{\small\listoffigures}

Answer 1

Here's a way with \newfloat (package float) and using a new \listofplates command. The \newfloat command defines the plate counter automatically here.

\documentclass{book}


\usepackage{float}
\newfloat{plate}{htpb}{plt}[chapter]
\floatname{plate}{Plate}

\usepackage{caption}


\newcommand{\listofplatesname}{List of Plates}
\newcommand{\listofplates}{%
  \addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{\listofplatesname}
  \listof{plate}{\listofplatesname}
}

\usepackage{blindtext}

\begin{document}
\tableofcontents

\listoffigures
\listofplates
\clearpage

\blindtext[5]

\begin{figure}
\caption{A figure}
\end{figure}

\blindtext[5]

\chapter{The plates}

\begin{plate}
\caption{Foo plate}
\end{plate}


\begin{plate}
\caption{Foobar plate}
\end{plate}

\blindtext[10]


\end{document}