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Grand hotels : reality and illusion : an architectural and social history. Elaine Denby.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Reaktion, 1998.Description: 304p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9781861890108 (hbk.) :
  • 1861890109
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 647.944 DEN
Incomplete contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
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.

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