The South Bank Exhibition a Guide to the Story it Tells
by Ian Cox
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: H. M. Stationery Office, 1951. First edition. Paperback. Very Good Indeed. 9.5" by 7". Various. The first edition of Ian Cox's guide to the lavish 1951 South Bank Festival of Britain, illustrated in colour throughout with adverts. The first edition of this work.A guide to the 1951 Festival of Britain, a national exhibition and fair originally held to celebrate the centennial of the 1851 Great Exhibition. The 1951 Festival did not focus on international themes, however, and focuses on Britain and its achievements in the post World War Two environment.Illustrated in colour throughout, mostly with charming adverts for various products, a total of sixty-four pages of adverts throughout.By Ian Cox, who devised the theme of the Exhibition, and who was the Director of the Science and Technology Exhibition and held various other responsibilities. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally, smart, with a few light marks and rubbing to the wraps. A little wear to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with just a couple of light handling marks. Very Good Indeed
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 767P27
- Title
- The South Bank Exhibition a Guide to the Story it Tells
- Author
- Ian Cox
- Illustrator
- Various
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- H. M. Stationery Office
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1951
- Size
- 9.5" by 7"
- Keywords
- The South Bank Exhibition a Guide to the Story it Tells south bank exhibition festival of britain ian cox south bank exhibition south bank world fair
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Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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