The London Ritz - A Social and Architectural History

Boards are unmared with no wear but there is slight cocking else a Fine copy. Dustjacket has a small repaired closed tear to rear and some foxing to reverse A large format volume of 192 pages illustrated throughout with photographs by Keith Collie. This is the story of one of the world's greatest hotels. Cesar Ritz was a remarkable 19th century genius who completely transformed the notion of a hotel. He gave to his establishments a hitherto unknown respectability and set new standards of excellence in luxury, style and personal service. In the case of the London Ritz, even the building was an important breakthrough in design, being the first large-scale steel frame building erected in England. The hotel with its beautiful Louis XVI interior had a significant and widely felt impact on Edwardian architecture. The book also traces the social history from the beginning to the present day based on hundreds of interviews with guests and staff, both past and present. PLEASE NOTE: A LARGE HEAVY VOLUME OF 1.3 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE EXTRA SHIPPING COST D4E Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.…