Fading Ads of Birmingham (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781609494834)

The fading advertisements on the walls of Birmingham's buildings paint an illuminating picture of the men and women who built an industrial boomtown in the first half of the twentieth century. Advertising expert, artist and writer Charles Buchanan unravels the mysteries behind Birmingham's ghost signs to reveal glimpses of the past now hidden in plain sight. Featuring stunning color photography by Birmingham native Jonathan Purvis.

Author: Charles Buchanan
ISBN-10: 1609494830
ISBN-13: 9781609494834
Publisher: History Press
Language: English
Published: 11/20/2012
Pages: 168
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.90h x 7.40w x 0.40d