The Plan Requirements of Modern Buildings by Verner O Rees - 1931

London: Ernest Benn Limited, 1931. Hardcover. Rules and guidelines for the designs of a comprehensive list of building types, including hotels, houses, cinemas, churches, farm buildings, schools, and much more; uses existing European buildings as exempla with plate illustrations, reference lists for each type of building included. Blue cloth with gilt title on spine, 51 black and white plate illustrations. Boards show shelf wear, edges and corners worn, top six inches of spine loose, spine sunned and repaired with clear book tape to keep loose top of spine in place, one front endpaper missing bottom free corner, well bound and pages in good condition. 160 pages. Although the book is an excellent historical reference, the guidelines remain usefully practical to present day. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added.… Read More

Ernest Benn, London, 1931. ix + 160pp, with 51 b/w plates (architects credited). Cinemas, Farm Buildings, Flats, Libraries, Public Houses, Railway Stations, etc. Cloth boards, scuffed, marked and faded. End papers browned. Outer pages foxed. 31x26cms.