Houses (with 3 and 4 Bedrooms, etc.); A selections from the Designs sent in for "The Builder" Cost of Building Competition. "The Builder" Architectural Series - No. 4 by The Builder - 1930

The Builder, London, 1930. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Volume contains a selection of designs for houses submitted to the "Cost of Building" Competition organised by "The Builder". Pages 3 to 34 form a catalogue of submissions of house designs made up of plans, elevations, sections, details and perspectives. Pages i to xxxiv contain adverts for household appliances, construction materials, etc. The adverts are split before and after the collection of designs, pages i-xx are before the title page and main body, pages xxi-xxxiv are bound at the rear. Adverts include one for asbestos cement! Darkened pale blue covers with replacement dark blue linen spine and strengthened on inner hinges with cream reinforcing tape. Loss of surface on inside of front cover. Binding is sound. First and last page are a little darkened but pages are otherwise clean. Includes submissions from the following architects; Messrs. Sifton & Thorpe, Messrs. Channon & Son, Mr J A Hallam, Mr H Anderson, Mr H Heathman and Miss E D Blacker, Mr F M Pidsley, Mr Norman Wigzell, Mr M Rowlinson, Mr Stanley Birkett, Mr J Ralph Edwars, Mr Alec F French, Mr S Rubery, Messrs. D Wynne-Thomas & C Button, Mr Percy E C Lain, Mr T Cecil Howitt, Mr H Clapham Lander, Messrs. Percy L Browne & Glover, Messrs Hennell & James, Mr Bernard Robson, Mr J R Johnstone, Mr A W D Reid, Mr Arthur Welford, Mr F Nesbitt Kemp, Mr E R Danford, Mr George Hyde and Messrs. Kinna & Mackey. Undated by publisher. Estimated date only. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 25019021081..