Nettlefold, J.S.
Practical housing.
Letchworth, Garden City Press Limited 1908.
Reference: 14029
Price: £85 [convert currency]
Full Description
8vo. xi + (1) + 200 + (4)pp, (36) photo plates, text ills, also xxviii pp adverts. Publisher’s cloth. Two slight marks on upper cover.
An excellent study of the issues involved in housing policy and urban planning in England just before the outbreak of the 1914-18 war, with useful accompanying illustrations and plans. The book’s author, John Sutton Nettlefold (1866-1930), wrote from his practical experience as a member of Birmingham City Council and chairman of its housing committee.