Sheffield Sheffield City Council, Town Planning Committee 1945
74 pages illustrated with plans and diagrams and photographs several in colour. Cloth backed boards with title lettering. VG condition. A useful review of the proposals for Sheffield redevelopment and post war reconstruction. Superb maps showing bomb damage to city centre, proposal including colour images of the proposed new civic square. Ownership stamp on upper wrapper of York Architect, George Gaze Pace RIBA.
80 pp. inc. b&w ill. throughout. Good clean copy. In wraps. Top and base of spine a little bumped and 2 small tears to the surface of the front cover, approx. 1cm x 1cm. Very good otherwise. War-time production, as evidenced by two types of paper used. Published in February 1943 to accompany the 'Rebuilding Britain' Exhibition at the National Gallery, London. An accessible text that aims to involve ordinary members of the public in the reconstruction efforts of the nation at this time. Appendices include a synopsis of the work of the RIBA reconstruction committee, information on building practices and legislation of the time, as well as a bibliography for the common reader on…
80 pp. inc. b&w ill. throughout. Good clean copy. In wraps. Top and base of spine a little bumped and 2 small tears to the surface of the front cover, approx. 1cm x 1cm. Very good otherwise. War-time production, as evidenced by two types of paper used. Published in February 1943 to accompany the 'Rebuilding Britain' Exhibition at the National Gallery, London. An accessible text that aims to involve ordinary members of the public in the reconstruction efforts of the nation at this time. Appendices include a synopsis of the work of the RIBA reconstruction committee, information on building practices and legislation of the time, as well as a bibliography for the common reader on architecture, design and town planning. An excellent example of a publication aiming to promote the history and princples of town and regional planning to the widest general audience. Stamp of architect George G Pace on the upper corner of the front cover and title page.
