Thomas Sharp — Oxford Replanned

London, Architectural Press, 1948 . First edition. Cloth. A fascinating first edition volume of Oxford Replanned, with folding coloured maps and illustrations. A first edition copy of this work. Miraculously, Oxford avoided any bombing during the Second World War, and this volume comprises of proposed plans for the future of the city in the 1940s and beyond. The volume contains Thomas Sharp's official report to the Oxford City council of a survey of the city, any problems the city faces and proposals for ways to solve these problems. The volume is richly illustrated with one hundred and fifty photographs and ten folding plates. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original blue cloth binding. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Odd small mark to boards. Dust wrapper is generally smart, with loss to the head and tail of the spine, rubbing, the odd closed tear, shelf wear to extremities, and archival tape repairs to the rear of the wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed/Good Only.