Pre-Publication Announcement ae TH EDWIN MELLEN Press THE HANSOM LEGACY BY PENELOPE HARRIS ‘A conventional Yorkshire upbringing led the Victorian Architect, Joseph Hansom, to an unex- pectedly turbulent career. His winning design of Birmingham Town Hall was nearly his downfall when it ended in bankruptcy. Dabbling in politics and supporting the Co-operative leader Robert Owen frustrated his personal cause. In dire straits he undertook a management post in Hinckley. Here he designed the ‘Hansom Cab’, another venture with fame but little fortune. Development of the cab took him to London, where he established a journal, The Builder. The journal flourished, but Hansom’s only reward was the sale of proprietary rights. A school in Leices- ter and two Warwickshire convents provided a turning point. His professional talents now widely acknowledged, he was soon in great demand. His base for the next eight years was Preston in Lancashire. This was his most intensive pe- riod of church building—but he was simultaneously working in Scotland_and Worcester! With a brief period of illiess and the loss of contracts, he called upon his younger brother, Charles, to assist. By the time Joseph died in 1882 he had inspired a dynasty of Hansom architects, at one time five in practice, as well as many fine buildings across the British isles. The Edwin Mellen PressIndividuals: Order this book for £34.95 using your Mastercard/Visa/ Journals ‘American Express/Switch/ Solo/or Cheque and ordering by phone: UK: (01570) 423-356 Use your journal letterhead or email to receive a FREE review copy ORDER FORM I | THEHANSOM LEGACY I by Penelope Harris I I 1 PRICE £29.95 plus £5.00 postage and packing = £34.95 I i I xane S : V Address 7 _ = | 1 _ : Postcode I | e-mail = ! I I J Daytime Phone Number (for shipping - will not be passed on to any other organisation) I a= l I I cedt crumb; QOOQOOOOOOO0O000000 I I 1 Mastercard/Visa/America Express/Switch/Solo Issue No I ¥ Card Security Code (last three digits on the signature strip on reverse of card) «2... ! ; i iP I Expiry / Signature (always required) _ Total (please include postage and packing charge @ £5.00 I “ I l Post To: ! I ‘The Edwin Mellen Press Ltd ! 1 Mellen House I 16 College Street I Lampeter Ceredigion 1 i SA48 7DY WALES UK 1 I Tel: 01570 423356 Fax: 01570 423775 I! email: es@mellen.demon.co.uk I ‘www.mellenpress.co.uk ! I ! I Expires 30/06/10 I I ! bee eee ee ee ee ee ee et