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Edité par Angus & Robertson, 1956
Vendeur : Syber's Books, Melbourne, VIC, Australie
Edition originale
Hardcover (Illustrated Cloth). Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : No Dust Jacket. Photographic and Illustrations (illustrateur). First Edition. Introduction by author, bibliography and annotations. Map illustrated in pages, both different, front end page showing Sydney CBD and its Victorian buildings (highlighted in a dark purple colour); rear end pages sewing Sydney and the suburbs  again highlighted in a dark purple colour. The text is illustrated with copious black-and-white photographs and the occasional black and white line drawing. Dark purple coloured cloth covered boards with gilt embossed illustration to the front panel and gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Arranged chronologically, from 1850 through to 1901, the author takes the reader through the Victorian architecture of Sydney. His comments on the architects, what they built and of the daily life that went on within the buildings. Softening and rubbing of the backstrip edges; fraying and rubbing of the book corners with rubbing of the lower book edges. Some rubs and marks to the book panels with almost complete fading of the titles of the backstrip. Age toning of the text block edges. Offset tanning to the end pages and the front hinge has cracked between the free front end page and title page; which is loose from the text block for the first 2 inches. Previous owners name to the top right-hand corner of the verso of the title page. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. [5], 6 - 191, [1] pages, Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Architecture; Australia; 19th century; History. Inventory No: 0128967.