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Massie, Allan

Glasgow - Portraits of a City

Barrie & Jenkins, 1989

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Année
1989
ISBN
0712620540
Lieu d'édition
London
Auteur
Massie, Allan
Éditeurs
Barrie & Jenkins
Format
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Edition
F First Edition
Thème
Glasgow - Portraits of a City Scotland History Scottish United, Kingdom Strathclyde Region 135 pages including index. In this, tribute to a city he loves, author provides both a history and a character study, describing Glasgow at different moments in time: the medieval, city, the eighteenth-century expansion, the mid-Victorian heyday, the Edwardian sunset, the Depression of the 1930s, post-war decline, the renaissance of the 1980s. Examines the economic function of, the city at each of these periods, drawing attention to characteristic architecture and to, representative individuals, posing questions about the relation of Glasgow to the rest of, Scotland, and exploring the paradox that Europe's City of Culture should, have owed its wealth to its trade with the New World, and should be arguably the easternmost American city., Illustrated with black and white colour plates. Gift inscription, upon half-title page else unmarked. Minimal wear. Excellent, copy. Europe
Description
J H Fine Hardcover
Etat de conservation
Tres bonne condition
Langues
Anglais
Reliure
Couverture rigide
Premiére Edition
Oui

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135 pages including index. In this tribute to a city he loves, author provides both a history and a character study, describing Glasgow at different moments in time: the medieval city; the eighteenth-century expansion; the mid-Victorian heyday; the Edwardian sunset; the Depression of the 1930s; post-war decline; the renaissance of the 1980s. Examines the economic function of the city at each of these periods, drawing attention to characteristic architecture and to representative individuals, posing questions about the relation of Glasgow to the rest of Scotland, and exploring the paradox that Europe's City of Culture should have owed its wealth to its trade with the New World, and should be arguably the easternmost American city. Illustrated with black and white colour plates. Gift inscription upon half-title page else unmarked. Minimal wear. Excellent copy. Book
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