Item THS 5.2.38 - Handwritten copy of a letter to Allen Lane, Penguin Books.

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Reference code

THS 5.2.38

Title

Handwritten copy of a letter to Allen Lane, Penguin Books.

Date(s)

  • 1941 (Creation)

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Item

Extent and medium

Letter.

Context area

Name of creator

(1901 - 1978)

Biographical history

Thomas Sharp was a key figure in town planning in the mid-twentieth century. The concepts he developed in his writings and plans have been of enduring significance and influence on thinking about planning and design for both practitioners and academics ... Read more

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Scope and content

Letter in which Sharp asks the Editor if he can propose the book to another Editorial, because he has not heard from them in a long time. He asks as well how the sales of Town Planning are going.

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