Modern Housing Estates, Stanley Gale — 1st Edition

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Modern Housing Estates, Stanley Gale — 1st Edition

Name: Modern Housing Estates, Stanley Gale — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 5988
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Publication: London, B. T. Batsford Ltd., 1949.

Formatting: Roy. 8vo, pp. xii, 277.

Condition Report: Very Good. The original dust jacket, now housed in a protective Mylar wrapper, shows typical signs of shelf-wear, including rubbing, chipping, and a few small closed tears along the top edges and the head of the spine. Despite these exterior flaws, the publisher's original maroon cloth binding beneath is exceptionally well-preserved, remaining remarkably bright and clean with entirely unoxidised, striking gilt tooling to the front board and spine. The binding remains tight and square. The text block's top edge is slightly toned, and the fore-edge exhibits light, scattered spotting. Internally, the pages are crisp and clean, with the numerous folding plates and illustrations remaining completely intact and neatly folded, culminating in a highly presentable and robust copy.

Catalogue Note: This is a true first edition, first printing of Stanley Gale’s comprehensive architectural study. Issued during a period when Britain faced an urgent need for widespread housing reconstruction, this title offers an invaluable contemporary perspective on municipal planning.

The volume is profusely illustrated with over 200 architectural drawings, plans, and photographs, as well as several impressive, large-scale folding plates. Notable inclusions are a striking tinted bird's-eye view of the proposed Trestle Park development and a detailed survey map of the Merville Estate in Belfast.

Complete with its original dust jacket, this first edition has become increasingly uncommon on the open market, particularly in such structurally sound condition with the original supplementary maps fully intact. The book is entirely free of any significant prior ownership inscriptions or external library stamps.

Published in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War, Modern Housing Estates serves as a practical, comprehensive guide intended for town planners, architects, and municipal officials tasked with rebuilding Britain. Stanley Gale meticulously details the technical, legal, and design elements of housing development, presenting an optimistic, highly structured vision for the nation's future communities. A fascinating historical document, it captures the ambitious scope of mid-century urban planning and the birth of the modern housing estate.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Stanley Gale

Book Publisher: B. T. Batsford Ltd.

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Art & Architecture

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 289

Book Publication Year: 1949

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Beccles, Suffolk, United Kingdom

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