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London: B.T. Batsford Ltd. (1949) 278 pp. Original red cloth covers w/ titles in gilt. Spine a bit sunned; corners and spine ends slightly bumped. Last page has vertical crease. Previous owner's stamp on rear paste-down. Includes over 200 illustrations and numerous folding plates from drawings and photos, including many prepared by leading Local Authorities and other bodies. Contents nice.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Modern housing estates. A practical guide to their planning, design and development for the use of town planners, architects, surveyors, engineers, municipal officials, builders. . . illustrations and numerous folding plates. . . . by GALE, Stanley - [1948].
by GALE, Stanley
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Modern housing estates. A practical guide to their planning, design and development for the use of town planners, architects, surveyors, engineers, municipal officials, builders. . . illustrations and numerous folding plates. . . .
by GALE, Stanley
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London: B.T. Batsford, Ltd., [1948]. Folio. xii, 277, [1] pp. Folding colour frntsp. birds-eye view, over 200 photos, diagrams, large folding plans, architecture plans, and more. Red cloth, gilt lettrng, w/ d.j. wraparound cover art birds-eye view of proposed development at Nether Liberton, Scotland (mnr chppng hd & ft of spine, edgewear), VG/VG copy. First edition of this fascinating work on developing suburbs, and solving housing shortages after World War II in the United Kingdom. Included are developments and proposed developments in Birmingham, Bournville Village, Letchworth, Liverpool, Glasgow, Manchester, Leicester, Nottingham, Edinburgh, and Belfast.
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- Date Published [1948].
- Keywords Urban Development, redevelopment, Architecture, Design, England, United Kingdom, England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Engineering, Suburbs, Suburban, Housing, City Planning, Birmingham, Bournville Village, Letchworth, Liverpool, Glasgow, Manchester, Leice
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MODERN HOUSING ESTATES: A Practical Guide to Their Planning, Design and Development for the Use of Town Planners, Architects, Surveyors, Engineers, Municipal Officials, Builders and Others Interested in the Technical and Legal Aspects of the Subject
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Modern housing estates : a practical guide to their planning, design and development for the use of town planners, architects, surveyors, engineers, municipal officials, builders and others interested in the technical and legal aspects of the subject / [Stanley Gale]
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London ; New York : B.T. Batsford, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Previous owner's inscription. Physical description; xii, 277 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. Notes; Includes list of illustrations, appendix, index. Subjects; City Planning. Housing. Architecture.
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