Selling Places: The Marketing and Promotion of Towns and Cities 1850-2000 (Planning, History and Environment Series) - Tapa dura

"Ward's discussion of the slogans and imagery of promotion material is deft and insightful, and he makes good use of the assembled pamphlets, posters, and advertisements.." -"Enterprise and Society "This is an enthusiasts' book, written by an enthusiast for fellow devotees. It has all the hallmarks of the work of an obsessive collector. It is full of exciting discoveries, lovingly recorded and enthusiastically related in detail.." -"Progress in Human Geography, 2000

Selling Places explores the fascinating development of the place marketing and promotion over the last 150 years, drawing on examples from Northern America, Britain and continental Europe. The processes involved and the promotional imagery employed are meticulously presented and richly illustrated.