After World War II, the most urgent reconstruction problem in these islands was in the field of public housing, and the opportunity presented itself to create innovative buildings and to finally abolish slums. Everyone, including the slum-dwellers, united behind the plan to build new dwellings as quickly as possible. In this book Miles Glendinning and Stefan Muthesius tell the story of a great adventure of building and explain the architectural and political ideas that lay behind it.
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After World War II, the most urgent reconstruction problem in these islands was in the field of public housing, and the opportunity presented itself to create innovative buildings and to finally abolish slums. Everyone, including the slum-dwellers, united behind the plan to build new dwellings as quickly as possible. In this book Miles Glendinning and Stefan Muthesius tell the story of a great adventure of building and explain the architectural and political ideas that lay behind it.
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Add this copy of Tower Block: Modern Public Housing in England, Scotland to cart. $172.71, very good condition, Sold by Hay-on-Wye Booksellers rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1993 by Yale University Press.
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Very Good. Slipcase is tanned & marked with light scuffs & scratches, worn at the edges. Light scratches & marks to the jacket, wear & nicks to the edges. Book content is in very good condition with some ink transfer marks to pages. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 420 p. Contains: Illustrations.
Add this copy of Tower Block: Modern Public Housing in England, Scotland to cart. $173.73, very good condition, Sold by Hay-on-Wye Booksellers rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1993 by Yale University Press.
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Very Good. Slipcase has light scratches, tanning & marks. Wear to corners. Tear to the top edge of the jacket spine. Hardcover & content are in very good, clean condition/like new. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 420 p. Contains: Illustrations.
Add this copy of Tower Block. Modern Public Housing in England, Scotland to cart. $298.98, like new condition, Sold by Literary Cat Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Machynlleth, Powys, WALES, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1994 by Published for (Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art By Yale Univ. Press.
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Fine in Fine dust jacket. 0300054440. With b/w & coloured frontispiece, plates & illustrations. Light shelfwear. In cardboard slipcase with light wear.; This publication offers a detailed exploration of the development and impact of tower block public housing across the UK following World War II. The book addresses the architectural, social, and political aspects of tower block development, providing an insightful historical account of a significant period in British urban planning. It's a comprehensive study, intended for scholars, students, and enthusiasts of architectural history and public housing policy. A rare work.; 9 X 1.5 X 11.75 inches; viii, 420 pages.
Add this copy of Tower Block to cart. $431.92, like new condition, Sold by 84 Charing Cross Road Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cambridge, CAMBS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1994 by Yale.
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Collectable-Fine Condition in Fine jacket. 9780300054446. Fine/Fine 1st ed 1994 Yale hardback, unclipped DJ, illustrated. Very light signs of shelf-rubbing and usage only, Fine bright and unmarked. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Architecture; ISBN: 0300054440. ISBN/EAN: 9780300054446. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 092745.
