Description
4to, VIII, 215pp. Hardcover, d/w in very good condition protected by clear archival covering, edges of cloth cover a little shelf worn; text in very good condition. The heritage of a vernacular style of architecture from the beginnings of white settlement and a description of the practical qualities of Australian timbers. A full third of this classic is taken up by 134 outrageously beautiful b/w photographic plates annotated in the rear of the book.