Mock-up of Cities Exhibition, 1917, Guidebook, 1948
Item
Identifier: Coll-1167/K/14
Scope and Contents
A mock-up guidebook of the Cities Exhibition 1917 (replacement by Lanchester and others) for use in the 1948 Pepler Exhibition in London. Sir George Pepler and Jacqueline Tyrwhitt selected exhibits from Geddes' replacement Cities and Town Planning Exhibition. The illustrations are as follows: (i) The Valley Section, (ii) Origins of Planning, (iii) Mediaeval Cities, (iv) Renassance Cities, (v) Great Capitals, (vi) Garden Cities, (vii) Population, (viii) Industry, (ix) The Charting of Life.
Dates
- Creation: 1948
Creator
- From the Fonds: Geddes, Sir Patrick, 1854-1932 (biologist, sociologist, educationist and town planner) (Person)
Language of Materials
From the Fonds:
English
French
Hebrew
Latin
Dutch
Flemish
Full Extent
1 pamphlet ; 21.5 x 14 cms
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Continuous roll of paper folded to make 32 pages.
Previous reference
A8.3.1
Stock Check (2016-2020)
Located 2020
Geographic
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk