Historic Houses Of Australia
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Australian Council Of National Trusts
Binding: Hardback
Published: Cassell Australia, 1974
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
This authoritative volume in the architectural history and heritage genre presents thirty-seven of Australia’s most significant historic houses, documenting their design, construction, and cultural legacy across a century of domestic architecture. Produced by the Australian Council of National Trusts, it illustrates the stylistic evolution from Georgian simplicity to Victorian grandeur, detailing residences such as Old Government House, Vaucluse, and Jolimont with scholarly precision. The book argues for the preservation of these structures as vital expressions of national identity, supported by over 300 black-and-white photographs and 30 colour plates. It uncovers the social histories embedded in each property, from colonial governance to pastoral wealth.
Author: Australian Council Of National Trusts
Binding: Hardback
Published: Cassell Australia, 1974
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
This authoritative volume in the architectural history and heritage genre presents thirty-seven of Australia’s most significant historic houses, documenting their design, construction, and cultural legacy across a century of domestic architecture. Produced by the Australian Council of National Trusts, it illustrates the stylistic evolution from Georgian simplicity to Victorian grandeur, detailing residences such as Old Government House, Vaucluse, and Jolimont with scholarly precision. The book argues for the preservation of these structures as vital expressions of national identity, supported by over 300 black-and-white photographs and 30 colour plates. It uncovers the social histories embedded in each property, from colonial governance to pastoral wealth.