Mid 20th Century Illustrated Folio, Mills' 1946-1953 the New Architecture of Great Britain - 1 Book

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Mills, Edward D. Holford, Sir William (Foreword). 1946-1953 The New Architecture in Great Britian.

London: The Standard Catalogue Co. Ltd., … Read more Mills, Edward D. Holford, Sir William (Foreword). 1946-1953 The New Architecture in Great Britian.

London: The Standard Catalogue Co. Ltd., 1953, first edition. English text with captions in also in French and German. Fo; 102 pp. Black cloth, frayed spine crown, lightly rubbed and soiled board covers and extremities, gilt stamped title, prize bookplate and bookseller label pasted on front endpaper, reads:

"University of the Witwatersrand - Johannesburg. - School of Architecture - Prize Prize Presented by - D. A. Burton 1953 - Awarded to Diana Evanam - J. Faulis - Dean of the Faculty of Architecture",

"Vanguard Booksellers (ply) Ltd - 25 Joubert Street Johannesburg".

text interspersed with illustrations, black and white renderings of building plans and views, keys to plans, black and white photography, foxed endpapers. Ex-Libris. Very good.

Measures: 12.75 x 9.5 x .75 inches.
Approximate weight: 2 pounds. 10 ounces.

Provenance: Ex. Diana Evanam (bookplate), Ex. Diana and Marc Goldstein (1935-2015), SOM Design and Consulting Partner (1970-1991), responsible for some of SOM's most important architectural and urban planning accomplishments of the 20th century. Unmarked.

Edward D. Mills (1915–1998) was a prominent British architect, member of the MARS (Modern Architectural Research) Group, and a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects (FRIBA). The book represents a mid-century beginning to permanently recording post-war British modernism covering the reconstruction period (1946-1953), up to this point only presented in architectural journals. The content features projects utilizing new materials and technologies. It focuses on functional, modern design, showcasing industrial and civic projects. See less