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"Freeland". HERTZKA Theodor Dr Freeland.A Social Anticipation. Translated by Arthur Ransom xxiv, mostly translator's notes, 443pp. Cloth, 19x13. Vg. London, Chatto & Windus, 1891. The author (1845-1924) was a Hungarian/Austrian economist and journalist. He has been called the Austrian Bellamy because his 'Freeland' follows in the footsteps of Edward Bellamy's 'Looking Backwards'. It describes a model society created in a remote part of East Africa. His society was gentle, pleasant and hard working. The book was well received in England and the USA. Unusually nice copy. [Ref:25823]	£45
"L'ILLUSTRATION" La Maison(special issue, 30 Mars, 1929). c84pp (+ 112pp supplement of adverts and other material on workers' housing), incl many lovely illustrations in colour, b/w and sepia. Wraps, with fine coloured artist's cover. A little spine wear, tear to one page, but a nice bright copy. Paris. Superb special issue of "L'Illustration", packed with information and lovely art work, on workers' and other popular housing, especially model schemes. These include Bournville, Welwyn Garden City, as well as a great many schemes from France, Belgium and elsewhere, making this a very good comparative document on the whole subject. There is also good material on high rise flats and interior detailing of these dwellings. (French texts). [Ref:18245]	£65
ABRAMS Philip & MCCULLOCH Andrew with ABRAMS Sheila & GORE Pat Communes, Sociology and Society x, 239pp, bibliography. Laminated wraps. 23x15. Minor creases, else good. Cambridge, CUP, 1976. Critical study of the contemporary British commune movement, with some historical material: incl. Fern Hill, Findhorn etc.. [Ref:11829]	£15
Almere. GEMEENTE ALMERE (issued by) Almere in the Randstadt. 50pp, many coloured photos, plans, maps etc. 4to pamphlet, with pictorial glassine covers. 30x21. Fine. Almere, Netherlands, 1990., 2nd printing Excellent publicity brochure, with striking graphics, describing this new community in the south Zuider-Zee. [Ref:27865]	£15
ALTENRATH Dr JUR and VORMBROD H Praktische Wohnungsfürsorge.Mit beitragen von Prof. Dr. Albrecht-Berlin, Landesrat Dr. Althof-Münster......... iii, 399pp incl many plans, photos, maps etc. Open-weave cloth, 28x20. Front board slightly bowed with old water stain on rear, contents vg. Münster, Johannes Bredt, 1914. Describes mass housing projects throughout Germany, with contributions by various local officials [Ref:24850]	£75
ARCHITECTURAL PRESS (publ) Garden City Houses and Domestic Interior Details. Frontis, xiv, 112pp, c7pp text, the rest b/w diagrams, plans, details & photos. Cloth spine, boards. 32x23. Closed tear on one page, good copy. London, 4th ed revised and enlarged. Excellent source book, includes Gidea Park, Hampstead GS etc (though not Letchworth). Also includes suburban houses and good interior details of these dwellings. Architects include Adshead, Curtis Green, Dawber, Barry Parker, Williams Ellis, Lutyens et al. [Ref:27702]	£45
Australia. FREESTONE Robert Model Communities: The Garden City Movement in Australia viii, 271pp, a great many photos, plans, diagrams etc, bibliography. Pictorial boards. 28x22. VG. Melbourne, Th. Nelson, 1989. A detailed pioneering acount. British influences were naturally strong, but settlement forms evolved according to local factors. Signed by author on title page. Gordon Cherry's copy with his signature on front end paper. Scarce. [Ref:13128]	£120
Barlaston. GATER Sharon & VINCENT David The Factory in a Garden.Wedgewood from Etruria to Barlaston - the transitional years. 80pp + 24 b/w illustrations and incl brief bibliog. Stiff pictorial wraps. 21x15. Good copy. Keele, University of Keele, 1988. Wedgewood's new Barlaston Hall factory and model estate were developed in the late 1930s. 1,700 houses were planned, but only a small proportion of these were built. A useful account of the venture, quite critical in places. [Ref:21647]	£12
BAYLEY Stephen The Garden City/Conclusion 64pp incl 36 figs + 104 b/w photo illustrations. Wraps. 30x21. Good. Milton Keynes, Open University Press, 1975. (Units 23-24 of the Open University, "History of Architecture and Design, 1890-1939" course). Surprisingly good source on the Garden City movement, with very good illustrations. [Ref:20190]	£15
BEASTALL T W A North Country Estate.The Lumleys and Saundersons as landowners, 1600-1900. xx (incl 3 maps, family tree), 249pp + 12 b/w plates. Cloth. 22x15. Vg, dust wrapper. London, Phillimore, 1975. This linked Estate had large properties in Durham, Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. These included agricultural and colliery estate villages and the planned sea-bathing resort at Skegness. [Ref:19577]	£15