The National Trust In Tasmania
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.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Tasmania, Australia's island state, holds some of the Southern Hemisphere's most remarkable colonial-era architecture and heritage landscapes — and The National Trust in Tasmania stands as a definitive chronicle of their preservation. Written by J.N.D. Harrison and brought to vivid life through the lens of photographer Frank Bolt, this volume presents a comprehensive survey of the buildings, streetscapes, and natural environments safeguarded by the National Trust of Australia (Tasmania), documenting the tireless effort to protect a unique cultural legacy from the encroachment of modernity. Harrison's authoritative text moves with clarity and scholarly precision through Tasmania's rich built heritage, illuminating the colonial Georgian architecture, convict-era structures, and Victorian townscapes that define the island's identity. Bolt's photography transforms historical record into visual poetry, capturing the textures of sandstone, the sweep of heritage gardens, and the quiet dignity of preserved interiors. Together, text and image argue persuasively for the irreplaceable value of conservation — leaving the reader to wonder just how much of this fragile world might have been lost without the Trust's intervention.
Author: J.N.D. Harrison
Format: Hardback
Published: 1980, Cassell Australia
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Tasmania, Australia's island state, holds some of the Southern Hemisphere's most remarkable colonial-era architecture and heritage landscapes — and The National Trust in Tasmania stands as a definitive chronicle of their preservation. Written by J.N.D. Harrison and brought to vivid life through the lens of photographer Frank Bolt, this volume presents a comprehensive survey of the buildings, streetscapes, and natural environments safeguarded by the National Trust of Australia (Tasmania), documenting the tireless effort to protect a unique cultural legacy from the encroachment of modernity. Harrison's authoritative text moves with clarity and scholarly precision through Tasmania's rich built heritage, illuminating the colonial Georgian architecture, convict-era structures, and Victorian townscapes that define the island's identity. Bolt's photography transforms historical record into visual poetry, capturing the textures of sandstone, the sweep of heritage gardens, and the quiet dignity of preserved interiors. Together, text and image argue persuasively for the irreplaceable value of conservation — leaving the reader to wonder just how much of this fragile world might have been lost without the Trust's intervention.