The Dwellings of the Labouring Classes

Henry Roberts

Published by The Society For Improving the Condition of the Labouring Classes; Seeleys; Nisbet & Co; J. W. Parker; Hatchard [1850], London, 1850

About this Item

The first edition of this uncommon and important work on the homes of the Victorian labouring classes. The first edition of this important and uncommon work.Illustrated with twenty-three plates, eleven of which show floorplans.Collated, complete.Considered to be Roberts' most important publication, this work presents architectural plans and elevations of actual and proposed dwellings for labourers, including workers' cottages and lodgings for unmarried labourers.An important work on philanthropic housing, published for the Society for Improving the Condition of the Labouring Classes, and with much consideration placed on healthy living standards. For the Society, Roberts designed a number of buildings that represented innovations in workers' housing, including the houses in Lower Road, Pentonville, London and the famous model dwellings in Streatham Street, Bloomsbury.Bookplate to the front paste down. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart.A small amount of loss and bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A couple of small chips to the joints. Minor rubbing and marks to the boards and spine, marks a little heavier to the fore edge of the rear board. Dampstain to the tail of the front board. Bookplate to the front paste down. Loss to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very lightly age-toned and clean, with a few light handling marks. Good. Seller Inventory # 921P14

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Dwellings of the Labouring Classes

Publisher: The Society For Improving the Condition of the Labouring Classes; Seeleys; Nisbet & Co; J. W. Parker; Hatchard [1850], London

Publication Date: 1850

Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: Not Stated

Condition: Good

Edition: First edition.

Book Type: book