Singapore Sketchbook: The Restoration of a City. [Towards a tropical city of excellence Series] [The Civic Spirit; Along the River; Chinatown; Kampong Glam; Little India & Beyond; Classic Terraces; Bungalows & Parks; Gazetteer]
by Liu, Gretchen. [paintings by Graham Byfield; ed., Tim Jaycock; dir., Tan Tat Ghee; design, Tan Seok Lui; prod., Edmund Lam; contrib., Urban Redevelopment Authority
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Singapore : Archipelago Press, 2000., 2000. As New. 7th reprint of the 1995 ed. ; 96 pp. : col. ill. ; 29 cm., 11.40 x 9.89 ; ISBN: 9813018089 ; OCLC: 46930944 ; "With over 100 original and evocative watercolor paintings and pencil sketches, Singapore Sketchbook records the restoration of this historic city's rich architectural heritage. Included are paintings of some of the most successful major conservation projects, such as Raffles Hotel, St. Joseph's Institution (now the Singapore Art Museum), and the famous quays of the Singapore River. In addition, individual chapters focus on the city's diverse districts including: Chinatown, the Malay district, Kampong Glam, and Little India." ; green cloth with black lettering, in colored pictorial dustjacket ; AS NEW
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- Singapore Sketchbook: The Restoration of a City. [Towards a tropical city of excellence Series] [The Civic Spirit; Along the River; Chinatown; Kampong Glam; Little India & Beyond; Classic Terraces; Bungalows & Parks; Gazetteer]
- Author
- Liu, Gretchen. [paintings by Graham Byfield; ed., Tim Jaycock; dir., Tan Tat Ghee; design, Tan Seok Lui; prod., Edmund Lam; contrib., Urban Redevelopment Authority
- Book Condition
- New
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- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 9813018089
- ISBN 13
- 9789813018082
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- Singapore : Archipelago Press, 2000.
- Place of Publication
- Singapore
- Date Published
- 2000
- Keywords
- singapore chinatown chinatowns restoration architecture watercolors illustration decoration interior landscape cities urban historic preservation raffles thomas colonialism george coleman bungalows terraces victorian chinese shops history
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