Description
Miss Kate Cranston opened four Glasgow Tea Rooms at the end of the 19th century/beginning of the 20th, including the famous Willow Tea Rooms. Ahead of her time, Miss Cranston ensured that her Rea Rooms were designed and furnished by talented young artists like Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
Miss Cranston: Patron of Charles Rennie Mackintosh was first published in 1999 and is long out of print. It is being reissued to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Charles Rennie Mackintosh. This new edition has some rewriting and updating; it is in a larger format; it now has around 60 colour+black&white photographs and illustrations.
About the Author
Perilla Kinchin is the author of several books on Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the Glasgow Tearooms.
Reviews
' ... Perilla Kinchen reveals Miss Cranston's 'successful formula' and eccentric characteristics in an engaging style which entices readers to continue.' Scottish Field (online)
Book Information
ISBN 9781910682210
Author Perilla Kinchin
Format Paperback
Page Count 112
Imprint NMSE - Publishing Ltd
Publisher NMSE - Publishing Ltd
Weight(grams) 422g
Dimensions(mm) 245mm * 190mm * 10mm
