{"product_id":"127692265_product","title":"Andrew Saint - London 1870-1914 : A City at its Zenith - Hardback","description":"New Store Stock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this Item\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe item is a book Hardback\u003cbr\u003eThe Author Name is Andrew Saint\u003cbr\u003eThe Title is London 1870-1914 : A City at its Zenith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition New\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOther Comments\u003cbr\u003eNew Store Stock\u003cbr\u003eContent Language - English                       \r\u003cbr\u003eCategory - ARCHITECTURE \/ History \/ Modern (late 19th Century to 1945)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduct Description -\u003cbr\u003eThis book conveys the excitement, diversity and richness of London at a time when the city was arguably at the height of its power, uniqueness and attraction. Balancing the social, the topographical and the visible aspects of the great city, author Andrew Saint uses buildings, architecture, literature and art as a way into understanding social and historical phenomena. While many volumes on Victorian London focus on poverty (an issue which is included in this book), the author here provides a broader picture of life in the city.\r\n\r\n It is enlivened with a rich line-up of colourful characters, including Baron Albert Grant  Henry Mayers Hyndman and his connections with Karl Marx, William Morris and George Bernard Shaw  John Burns  Octavia Hill  Aubrey Beardsley and the artistic bohemians  Alfred Harmsworth and the Garrett sisters, and includes insightful quotes on London by esteemed authors such as Trollope, Henry James and Rudyard Kipling.   Divided into four long chapters, each dealing with a decade, London's evolution between 1870 and 1914 comes across clearly.  Although not intended to be a complete history, it does cover all the most important historical developments in London and London life.\r\n\r\n  Particular issues are allotted to the decade in which they seem to have been most critical. Topics covered include: the creation of new neighbourhoods and roads  how the Victorians dealt with their housing crisis  why certain architectural styles were preferred  and the fashion for focusing on certain types of building, such as ice rinks, schools, houses, hospitals, fire stations, exhibition halls, water works, music halls, recital rooms and pubs.   This is an up-to-date, readable and well-illustrated book which embraces the whole in a positive spirit.\r\n\r\n Saint's interpretation of London's history in the period covered is unashamedly one of progress in the face of great odds. He shows that, in almost every aspect, it was a much better city in1914 than in 1870. At a time when local autonomy in Britain has been ruthlessly downgraded and London's face is every year coarsened further by money-led developments, this story of gradual and earnest improvement may have lessons to teach.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen possible we will add details of the items we are selling to help buyers know what is included in the item for sale. The details are provided automatically from our central master database and can sometimes be wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBooks are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, not for sale, promotional, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versions.  The Book you receive could be any of these editions or variations. If you are looking for a specific edition or version please contact us to verify what we are selling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGift Ideas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a great gift idea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHours of Service\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWe have many warehouses, some of the warehouses process orders seven days a week, but the Administration Support Staff are located at a head office location, outside of the warehouses, and typically work only Monday to Friday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eLocation ID 245z\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eiHaveit SKU ID 1350777325\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title \/ unisex","offer_id":43881837625588,"sku":"1350777325","price":31.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/ihaveitmarketplace.com\/products\/127692265_product","provider":"iHaveit","version":"1.0","type":"link"}