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Historic Buildings of Australia: Volume One: Historic Homesteads of Australia
by Australian Council of National Trusts
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 030493951X
- ISBN 13
- 9780304939510
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Cassell Australia, New South Wales, 1972. Reprint. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. foreword by His Excellency The Right Honourable Sir Paul Hasluck, preface by the Right Honourable J. G. Gordon, M. P. The Prime Minister of Australia, acknowledgements, introduction and table of contents. Text illustrated with over 350 black and white illustrations and 31 coloured plates. Illustrated endpapers and photographic title page. Beige coloured cloth boards with maroon coloured titles to the spine. Illustrated dustwrapper, with white coloured to the front panel and on the backstrip. This book is the first of a series published by Australian Council of National Trusts. This book deals with the Australian Homestead "... often a complex of buildings, containing living quarters and outbuildings of rural property - has always been a unique and diverse style of building." -- from the from the front fold over panel blurb Minor rubbing of the book corners and to the back strip edges. Age toning of the text block edges and pages with gift inscription to the top edge of the verso of the free front endpaper. A little creasing of the top dustwrapper edge and to the panels. Size: Folio (over 12" tall ). [20], 288 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Architecture; Social History; Australia; 19th century; History. ISBN: 030493951X. ISBN/EAN: 9780304939510. Inventory No: 0122475. . 9780304939510
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0122475
- Title
- Historic Buildings of Australia: Volume One: Historic Homesteads of Australia
- Author
- Australian Council of National Trusts
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 030493951X
- ISBN 13
- 9780304939510
- Publisher
- Cassell Australia
- Place of Publication
- New South Wales
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Historic Buildings, Architecture, Australia, Home Styles, Architecture; Social History; Australia; 19th century; History. Unbranded ISBN: 030493951X EAN: 9780304939510 Australian Council of National Trusts Historic Buildings of Australia: Volume O
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- Architecture; Social History;
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Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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