Queensland Architects Of The 19th Century + Index (Two-Volume Set)
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: Donald Watson; Judith Mckay
Binding: Paperback
Published: Queensland Museum
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
This scholarly two-volume set presents a definitive record of Queensland’s architectural heritage in the nineteenth century, chronicling the lives and works of the region’s formative designers. The authors detail the careers of individual architects, illustrating their contributions to civic, residential, and ecclesiastical building across a rapidly developing colony. The work uncovers the stylistic influences that shaped Queensland’s built environment, while presenting biographical and professional data with precision and authority. It argues for the importance of these practitioners in establishing a distinct regional identity, situating their output within broader social and economic contexts. With its comprehensive index, the set stands as an indispensable reference for historians, collectors, and professionals engaged in the study of Australian architectural history.
Author: Donald Watson; Judith Mckay
Binding: Paperback
Published: Queensland Museum
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
This scholarly two-volume set presents a definitive record of Queensland’s architectural heritage in the nineteenth century, chronicling the lives and works of the region’s formative designers. The authors detail the careers of individual architects, illustrating their contributions to civic, residential, and ecclesiastical building across a rapidly developing colony. The work uncovers the stylistic influences that shaped Queensland’s built environment, while presenting biographical and professional data with precision and authority. It argues for the importance of these practitioners in establishing a distinct regional identity, situating their output within broader social and economic contexts. With its comprehensive index, the set stands as an indispensable reference for historians, collectors, and professionals engaged in the study of Australian architectural history.