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105167 GARNSEY, A.H. REPORT OF THE CITY ENGINEER AND CITY SURVEYOR ON HIS VISIT TO EUROPE AND AMERICA 1946-47: Sydney, W.E. Smith Goverment Printers, circa 1947. 684pp. Octavo. Hardcover binding. Top of spine a little worn otherwise a good copy. Black and white illustrations, diagranms and photographs and maps etc. A Sydney City surveyor went travelling and discovered things about Europe and AmericaClick here to order $120

101968 ROBERTSON, E. Graeme SYDNEY LACE: Ornamental Cast Iron in Architecture. Melbourne, Georgian House, 1962. 198pp. 4TO . Original cloth in dust jacket. Dustjacket has suffered some closed tears, otherwise a very good copy . 215 black and white plates. This book covers ironwork in New South Wales especially SydneyClick here to order $200

104837 ROBERTSON, E. Graeme ADELAIDE LACE: Sydney, Rigby, 1973. 207pp. Quarto. Original cloth in dustwrapper. An excellent copy. Limited and signed edition number 256 of 1000 copies.Click here to order $200

89578 ROBERTSON, E Graeme & Joan Robertson PARKVILLE: Melbourne, Georgian House, 1975. 184pp. 4to. Original cloth in dustwrapper. Photographs. Architectural survey of inner Melbourne suburbClick here to order $80

105451 BRADFIELD, J.J.C. SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE: and Metropolitan Railway Constuction. Sydney, Anthony Hordern & Sons, 1932. [14]pp. 8vo. Printed paper wrappers. Fine. Illus. A description of the harbour bridgeClick here to order $50

50479 FOWLES, Joseph SYDNEY IN 1848: Illustrated by Copper-Plate Engravings of its Principal Streets, Public Buildings, Churches, Chapels, Etc., From Drawings by Joseph Fowles. Sydney, Printed by D Wall, 76 York St and Published by J. Fowles, 5 Harrington St, 1878 reprint. 88pp. 22 x 28 cm. Original boards. The front boards have foxing and are somewhat dirty, internally very good. Complete with 40 copper plate engravings. This is the second edition. It was first published in 1848 edition and collated as per Ferguson 9715. This edition is dated and has a label on the front endpaper with publishing detailsClick here to order $600

63546 COLTHEART, Lenore (Editor) SIGNIFICANT SITES: History and Public Works in New South Wales. Sydney, Hale & Iremonger, 1989. 192pp. 4to. Original cloth in dustwrapper. An excellent copy. Illustrated. Collection of essays on town planning and architecture of SydneyClick here to order $30

46932 STAPLETON, Maisy [Ed] HISTORIC INTERIORS: A collection of papers. Glebe, Sydney College of the Arts Press, Circa 1985. 99pp. 4to. Original cloth in dustwrapper. Small tear on spine of dustwrapper otherwise a good copy. Colour photographs & 2 tipped in wallpaper friezes. Essays on interior design throughout Australian historyClick here to order $50

68150 DUPAIN, Max OLD COLONIAL BUILDINGS OF AUSTRALIA: Sydney, Methuen, 1980. 176pp. 4to. Original cloth in dustwrapper. Very good copy. Brief text by J M Freeland and photographs by Max DupainClick here to order $75

97898 ELLIS, M.H FRANCIS GREENWAY: His Life and Times. Sydney, The Shepherd Press, 1949. 292pp. 8vo. Original cloth with dustwrapper . Wrapper is a little faded and rubbed but intact. Slight foxing to papers and small tear to bottom edge of half title page, else very nice. Previous owner inscription to front.. Illustrated. Colour illustrated endpages, and colour plates . Edition limited to 1500 copiesClick here to order $100

57556 [DUPAIN, Max] HERMAN, Morton GEORGIAN ARCHITECTURE IN AUSTRALIA: With some examples of buildings of the post-Georgian period. Sydney, Ure Smith, 1963 1st Edition. 147pp. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper. Very good copy in dustwrapper. Illustrated. Commentary by Marjorie Barnard and Daniel Thomas; photography by Max DupainClick here to order $100

107293 VAN DAELE & LUMBY, Patrick & Roy A SPIRIT OF PROGRESS: Art Deco Architecture in Australia. Sydney, Craftman House, 1997 . 228pp. 26x29cm. Delux gold raw silk binding in matching slip case. Signed and limited edition. This is number 16 of 50. Mint. Profusley illustrated with stunning colour photography. Each of these limited editions also contains a different signed photograph by Patrick Van Daele. This one has an image of a sassy sculpture, a peacock feather decorated lady from Hayden Orpheum Auditorium and is number 16/50. Australian Art Deco architecture. This book discusses offices, commercial, public, industrial, recreation and cinemas buildings.Click here to order $450

105168 HODGIKINSON, R CONVEYANCING AND SETTLEMENT CLERKS' HANDBOOK: ( Real Property Act Dealings Old System Deeds / Instruments ). Sydney, New South Wales Land Titles, 1990. 79, 27pp. Quarto. Spiral binding. An excellentcopy. Black and white illustrations.Click here to order $50

108687 BAKER, Richard T BUILDING AND ORNAMENTAL STONES OF AUSTRALIA: Technical Education Series, No. 19. Sydney, Government of New South Wales, 1915. 169pp. Oblong 8vo. Rebound in cloth. Very good copy. Colour & black and white plates. Reference book on Australian marbleClick here to order $100

110024 BAKER, Richard T BUILDING AND ORNAMENTAL STONES OF AUSTRALIA: Technical Education Series, No. 19. Sydney, Government of New South Wales, 1915. 169pp. Oblong 8vo. Original cloth binding with a few white marks. Good copy. Colour & black and white plates. Reference book on Australian marbleClick here to order $100

106056 IRVING [complier], Robert THE HISTORY & DESIGN OF THE AUSTRALIAN HOUSE: Melbourne, Oxford university Press, 1985. 328pp. 24x30xm. Hardover in dustwrapper. An excellent copy. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and white. Contirbuters:- Richard Apperly, Sydney A Baggs, Suzanne Forge, Miles Lewis, Phyyllis Murphy, David Saunders, Maisy Stapleton, Ray Sumner, Jennifer Taylor, Peter WattsClick here to order $100

105171 CRUNDWELL, GOLDER, WOOD, Robert, Hilary, Robert FROM PARCHMENTS TO PASSWORDS: A History of Land Titles Office of New South Wales. Sydney, Hale & Iremonger, 1995. 147pp. Quarto. Hardcover in dustwrapper. An excellent copy. Black and white illustrations.Click here to order $50

42241 SMITH, Sydney Ure and Joseph Burke (eds) ART AND DESIGN 1: Sydney, Ure Smith, 1949. 80pp. 4to. Original boards. In great condition. Richly illustrated. The first number. Covers art, architecture, Harry Seidler's Point Piper flat, textile designs, Donald Friend's illustrations, Margaret Preston's monotypes, Adrian Feint, Russell Drysdale and much elseClick here to order $100

108197 WILSON, W. Hardy OLD COLONIAL ARCHITECTURE IN NEW SOUTH WALES AND TASMANIA: Sydney, The Author, 1924 1st edition. 120pp. Folio. Original paper covered boards with the rare dustjacket which is torn and has a dirty mark on the front panel. A very good copy in the original box. 50 tipped in plates. Collection of drawings and paintings and a discussion of the influence of Georgian architecture on Australian culture. No. 276 of 1,000 copies and signed by the author. Tipped in is a four page prospectus for the bookClick here to order $2500

93024 VERGE, Will Graves JOHN VERGE: Early Australian Architect. His Ledger & His Clients . Sydney , Wentworth Books, 1962. 297pp. 4to . Original black cloth . Very good copy. Black and white plate of Verge as frontispiece, other plates throughout the book showing his work.. Limited edition of 250 copiesClick here to order $200

32475 THE SUNNY SOUTH: A Pictorial Review of South Australia. Adelaide, Rigby, 1963. 152pp. Large octavo. Hardback in stunning dustwrapper. A beautiful copy. Illustrated with black and white and colour photographs. Published for the Australian Architectural Convention held in Adelaide in May 1963, in order to persuade delegates that 'South Australians are best developing their natural resources, which ... are not as poor as many people think'Click here to order $30

68017 FROM DUSK TILL DAWN: A History of Australian Lighthouses. Melbourne, Macmillan, 1988. 264pp. Large 8vo. Original cloth with dustwrapper . A very good copy. Illustrated . Sections on colonial lights, the Commonwealth Lighthouse Service and the keepersClick here to order $120

101560 CATALOGUE OF A COLLECTION OF OIL PAINTINGS AND WATER-COLOUR DRAWINGS BY EMINENT ENGLISH ARTISTS. ETCHINGS, COLOUR PRINTS AND DRAWINGS: Sydney, James R Lawson, No Date . 16pp. 8vo . Original wrappers . Excellent copy . Illustrated . Includes Phil May and Leslie Ward's workClick here to order $40

108354 WUNDERLICH DURABESTOS HOMES: Sydney, Wunderlich Limited Manufacters, 1938. 22pp. 4to. Or. soft covers. A good copy; little grubby. Illustrated throughout with black and white and colour illustrations of houses tyrpical of the 1930s and 1940s. Sydney industrial company catalogue from the 1930s. Wunderlich also has offices in every state capital city. Click here to order $75

106361 New South Wales Planning and Environment Commission in conjunction with the Council of the City of Parramatta HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND SITES PARRAMATTA: Advance Copy. Sydney, New South Wales Planning and Environment Commission, 1975. 318pp. Quarto. Original wrappers spiral bound with acetate front cover.. In great condition. Wrappers slightly rubbed and discolored. Acetate with a small tear at spine. Two small holes to page 318.. Illustrated throughout with maps and original b/w photographs. .Click here to order $100

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