Grand hotels : reality and illusion : an architectural and social history. Elaine Denby.
Material type: TextPublication details: London : Reaktion, 1998.Description: 304p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cmISBN:- 9781861890108 (hbk.) :
- 1861890109
- 647.944 DEN
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Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending | 647.944 DEN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 115938 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 296-297) and index.
1.Origins -- 2.Size and grandeur in the United States -- 3.Europe burgeoning -- 4.The Swiss genius -- 5.Fin de Sie`cle -- 6.Founded in empires -- 7.Journeys to the East -- 8.Into the twentieth century and times of change -- 9.Reality and illusion.
From its beginnings as the humble inn, the hotel has undergone enormous changes over the centuries. Elaine Denby charts the development of the Grand Hotel and how it has kept pace with technological innovations.
English.