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HOWARD, Ebenezer (1850-1928). To-Morrow: A Peaceful Path to Real Reform. London: Swan Sonnenschein & Co., Ltd, 1898.
First edition, first issue of Howard’s landmark work outlining the concept of the Garden City. The Garden City addressed the over-population of urban centres caused by the industrial revolution, promising inhabitants all the amenities of urban environments with the benefits of rural life. This was first actualized in 1909 with the creation of the Letchworth Garden City and again in 1919 in Welwyn. With 7 chromolithographic plates including a depiction of the famous ‘Three Magnets’ diagram, illustrating the union of town and country.
Octavo (185 x 124mm). Half-title. 7 chromolithographic plates, of which one folding, newspaper obituary of Howard tipped onto front free endpaper (light spotting to first few leaves). Publisher’s red cloth, upper cover lettered in black (the binding refurbished with colouring to head and tail of spine, spine somewhat faded); housed in black cloth solander box. Provenance: ‘A. Gorrie’ (ownership inscription on title).
First edition, first issue of Howard’s landmark work outlining the concept of the Garden City. The Garden City addressed the over-population of urban centres caused by the industrial revolution, promising inhabitants all the amenities of urban environments with the benefits of rural life. This was first actualized in 1909 with the creation of the Letchworth Garden City and again in 1919 in Welwyn. With 7 chromolithographic plates including a depiction of the famous ‘Three Magnets’ diagram, illustrating the union of town and country.
Octavo (185 x 124mm). Half-title. 7 chromolithographic plates, of which one folding, newspaper obituary of Howard tipped onto front free endpaper (light spotting to first few leaves). Publisher’s red cloth, upper cover lettered in black (the binding refurbished with colouring to head and tail of spine, spine somewhat faded); housed in black cloth solander box. Provenance: ‘A. Gorrie’ (ownership inscription on title).
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