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Editore: Allen and Unwin, Sydney ; Melbourne ; Auckland ; London, 2011
Da: Archives Fine Books (ANZAAB, ILAB), Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Prima edizione
Condizione: Near fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: fine. First Edition. Hardcover : pp. [x] [1] 214 : beautifully illustrated throughout : foreword by Peter Underwood : illustrated boards and jacket. Top block edge foxed.
Editore: Allen & Unwin, 2011
ISBN 10: 1742373593ISBN 13: 9781742373591
Da: killarneybooks, Inagh, CLARE, Irlanda
Libro Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Alice Bennett (illustratore). 1st Edition. Large format hardcover, [x] + 214 pages, illustrated throughout, pictorial endpapers, glossy paper, NOT ex-library. Weight 1.43kg (please note: extra shipping will be required). Minor handling wear only. Book is clean and bright throughout with unmarked text, free of inscriptions and stamps, firmly bound. Bright dust jacket shows a short tear to the lower spine, a touch of light edgewear. -- "A beautiful journey in colour to some of the most spectacular and historic houses in Tasmania, filled with surprising stories of the people who inhabit them. Tasmania's first European settlers were a diverse and eclectic lot - men and women from all walks of life who ended up cast together in a far-flung colony at the end of the world, where adversity was commonplace but opportunity abounded. From former convicts to the highly privileged, they forged their own ways in Van Diemen's land - as farmers, traders, publicans, whalers, businessmen, politicians and more. As they, along with the colony, prospered, they built places of residence and business that stand today as a testament to the quality of Tasmania's early craftsmanship, the wealth of some of its first European residents, and their desire to recreate a piece of home in their new surrounds, no matter how hostile the environment. Tasmania is blessed that so many of these buildings are intact today. Some have been in the same families since the 1820s, others have been saved from ruin or converted into homes after previous lives as anything from hop kilns to coach houses and public schools. All have fascinating stories to tell that reflect the diversity of those early settlers, the adversities they faced and the opportunities they harnessed, as well as of the characters that inhabit them today. Living in History tells some of these stories through sumptuous photos of Tasmania's most historically and architecturally significant buildings, complemented by text that transports the reader back in time and takes them through to the present, where the current generation of homeowners is literally living in history.
Editore: Allen & Unwin, 2012
ISBN 10: 1742373593ISBN 13: 9781742373591
Da: Iridium_Books, DH, SE, Spagna
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Condizione: Used - Good.