Australia's Iron Lace

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Publisher: George Allen And Unwin
Publisher Place: Sydney
Publisher Year: 1985
Edition: First Edition

Description: 192 pages. Book and Jacket are both in Very good condition throughout. This Sets Out To Explore Our Rich Heritage Of Decorative Cast Iron And To Portray It In All Its Exuberance And Variety From Cooktown To Hobart, From Brisbane To Fremantle.

Publishers Description: This delightful book sets out to explore our rich heritage of decorative cast iron and to portray it in all its exuberance...The authors extensive research reveals the fascinating story behind its beginnings, its flowering, its near extinction and its renaissance. National Trust News Within a few decades of the First Fleets arrival, colonial Australia began its love affair with domestic cast iron. By the 1860s local manufacturers supplied the bulk of the demand and the Victorian-era mania for iron lace was well under way. However, less than 40 years ago, decorative cast iron, one of our urban glories, was being torn down around Australia or being left to rust through neglect. Its remarkable renaissance began in the 1960s with the revival of interest in Australias architectural heritage and the love affair continues today almost 100 years after its fall from grace. For seven years, Brian Turner travelled the length and breadth of Australia in search of the cast iron decoration that adorned terrace houses, country pubs, homesteads and stores. With over 200 illustrations, this updated edition of Australias Iron Lace prov

ISBN: 0868614815