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A unique and beautiful book about Australian antiques and collectibles from 1788. Lavish photographs of rooms from key periods of Australian history - Colonial, Goldrush, Edwardian and so on - illustrate typical furniture and decorative objects. Each of these items is illustrated and discussed in detail providing an informative guide for collectors, as well as a fascinating glimpse into the life of the period. The book takes you into several famous but infrequently photographed rooms such as Government House, Parramatta, and the W.R. Johnston Collection, East Melbourne, as well as into private houses that have never before been publicly shown.
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About the Author:
ROY WILLIAMS is an author (Affordable Antiques and Collectables in Australia), radio personality and antique dealer with over twenty-five years experience. He has a degree in Interior Design, and a BA in English Literature and Religion. He is the principle of Roy's Antiques in Clifton Hill, Melbourne. MARTIN LLOYD is Vice-President of the Friends of the Johnston Collection. He is an English porcelain expert and has curated displays of porcelain and furnishing.
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- PublisherLothian Pub Co
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 0850919894
- ISBN 13 9780850919899
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages208
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Book Description Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: V Good in New Archival Sleeve. Christopher Groenhout (illustrator). First Edition. A firm straight book, Top of spine on back cover has had a knock which prevents this book being described as Fine. Internally spotless. Seller Inventory # 044675
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