The Federation house : Australia's own style /
Federation style housing is a unique and fascinating period of Australia's architectural history. Although the Federation house borrowed styles from many countries and eras, from English Queen Anne to Art Nouveau, it had a distinctive nationalistic flavour - God Save the Queen and Advance Austr...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Sydney :
New Holland,
2002.
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| Summary: | Federation style housing is a unique and fascinating period of Australia's architectural history. Although the Federation house borrowed styles from many countries and eras, from English Queen Anne to Art Nouveau, it had a distinctive nationalistic flavour - God Save the Queen and Advance Australia Fair at the same time. This book is more than a mere series of pictures and descriptions. It gives advice to owners and would-be owners of Federation houses on how to restore them to their original glory, tips on specialised maintenance, and the names of experts who have the skills that may be needed. |
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| Item Description: | Previously published: Sydney: Lansdowne, 1991. |
| Physical Description: | 127 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), plans ; 32 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1864368152 : |