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Australian Council Of National Trusts - Historic Places Of Australia, Volume One
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ISBN: 0-7269-0010-9
Publisher: Cassell Australia Limited - 1978
Synopsis: This volume is the fifth in the series "Historic Buildings of Australia' published in conjunction with the Australian Council of National Trusts. It adds a new dimension to the published record of Australia's architectural heritage, based as it is on the concept of "place": a street, a suburb, the whole or part of a city or a country town, a port or mining centre - any area that constitutes an historic architectural entity. Twenty-four such places are described and illustrated in this volume; they encompass a time span of well over one hundred years, and provide examples of the diverse range of architectural styles to be found in Australia - urban, rural and outback.
Condition: Overall a very good hardcover with only light shelf wear; dustjacket has a scratch on the front; no writing or markings in text;
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Australian Council Of National Trusts - Historic Places Of Australia, Volume Two
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ISBN: 0-7269-0011-7
Publisher: Cassell Australia Limited - 1979
Synopsis: This volume is the sixth in the series "Historic Buildings of Australia' published in conjunction with the Australian Council of National Trusts. It continues the survey of places of historical and architectural importance which started with the publication of 'Historic Places of Australia: Volume One' in 1978. The chapters in this new volume provide yet more evidence of the great diversity of architectural styles and the variety of types of settlement and land use that have existed throughout Australia's history.
Condition: Overall a very good hardcover with only light shelf wear; dustjacket has the usual wear; no writing or markings in text;
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Australian Council Of National Trust - Historic Homesteads Of Australia
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ISBN: 304-93951.X
Publisher: Cassell Australia Limited - 1969
Synopsis: This superb volume is the first in a series of books to be published in conjunction with the Australian Council of National Trust. The Australian homestead - often a complex of buildings containing the living-quarters and outbuildings of a rural property - has always been a unique and diverse style of building. In this book, over forty outstanding and historically important homesteads from all over Australia are described and extensively illustrated. Chronologically, the coverage extends from 1794 (Elizabeth Farm, Parramatta), through the early and mid-1880s to the wealthy graziers' homers of the late 19th century. Stylistically, the homesteads range from the functional and individual properties of outback Queensland and Western Australia, through the classical, simple architecture found in many of the Tasmanian and New South Wales buildings, to the grandiose mansions of the Western Districts of Victoria and of South Australia. This volume gathers together for the first time the aspirations and much of the architectural legacy of many of Australia's leading pioneer families. In so doing, it fulfils a number of aims - to display some on the finest and most distinctive buildings of early Australia, and, at the same time, to be a reminder that Australia has both a history and a heritage. Over 350 black and white illustrations, 31 colour plates
Condition: Some shelf wear on the exterior of the hardcover and dust jacket; Pages are clean, unmarked and in excellent condition;
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