A History of Cast Iron in Architecture
Author:   John Gloag ,  Derek Bridgwater
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Pages:   396
Publication Date:   31 October 2024
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Author:   John Gloag ,  Derek Bridgwater
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
ISBN:  

9781032367194


ISBN 10:   1032367199
Pages:   396
Publication Date:   31 October 2024
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

Introduction. 1. The Cast Iron Industry Becomes Established: 1650-1750 2. The New Material in Architecture: The Rise of Cast Iron: 1750-1820 3. The Industrial Expansion of the Cast Iron Industry: 1820-1860 4. Changes in the Industry Following the Development of New Uses: 1860-1900 5. Twentieth Century Developments: 1900-1945.

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Review of the Original Edition of A History of Cast Iron in Architecture: ‘This is the only comprehensive treatment of the subject which has so far appeared in this country….To initiate and carry out a work like this in so exciting and thorough a manner is indeed an achievement.’ Richard Sheppard, Journal of the Royal Society of Arts, Vol 97, No. 4798


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An author of almost sixty books, with topics ranging from interiors to furniture history, from industrial design to the use of plastics, Gloag was a member of an elite design culture that was highly visible throughout the 1930s and 40s.

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