This book traces the architectural and socio-economic history of Glasgow from its merchant origins, through 19th- and 20th-century decline, to its present regeneration. Illustrated accounts by leading architectural and civil engineering historians describe the phases of growth and change, and the building ventures through which these changes were realised. They outline the current conservation programme for the preservation of former tenement slums, the grander suburbs and the historic merchant centre, and reveal why Glasgow is now considered "the finest surviving example of a great Victorian city". Concentrating more on the developing form of the city than on architechture of individual buildings this book should provide a useful case study for students of urban design, architecture and planning.
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"Provides new or enlarged insights at various levels of spatial, temporal and explanatory detail." -- Town Planning Review
"Provides new or enlarged insights at various levels of spatial, temporal and explanatory detail." -- Town Planning Review
Peter Reed is professor of architecture at and vice-principal of the University of Strathclyde.
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Original Black Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Plus. First Edition. 1993. [v], 233pp. "Glasgow is the prime British example of the industrial city, and this lavishly illustrated book traces its architectural and socio-economic history from its merchant origins, right through the nineteenth- and twentieth-century urban decline, and onwards to its present, much celebrated regeneration." Book and unclipped jacket both in very condition with no inscriptions. Seller Inventory # Glasgow062c