Tower Block: Modern Public Housing in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art) - Rare Book Insider
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Glendinning, Miles

Tower Block: Modern Public Housing in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art)

Yale University Press: 1994
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Yale University Press, 1994. Hard cover in pictorial Dust Jacket. First Edition, First Printing. 12 x 9 inches. 420 pages filled with black and white photographic images, maps, plans, and designs offering 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.to produce an essential and well-illustrated account of the history of high-rise public housing in the United Kingdom. BOOK CONDITION: Fine; a solid, tight, clean copy in a Fine Dust Jacket showing hints of wear to jacket edges. Overall, a highly collectible copy.
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