The Federation House: Australia's Own Style by Hugh Fraser and Ray Joyce

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners. Interior and binding are excellent. Dust jacket has wear at top and tail, particularly at top near spine. Fading at spine. Dust jacket is now enclosed in protective covering.

Federation style housing is a unique and fascinating period of Australia's architectural history. Although the Federation house borrowed styles from many countries and eras, from English Queen Anne to Art Nouveau, it had a distinctive nationalistic flavour - God Save the Queen and Advance Australia Fair at the same time.

This book is more than a mere series of pictures and descriptions. It gives advice to owners and would-be owners of Federation houses on how to restore them to their original glory, tips on specialised maintenance, and the names of experts who have the skills that may be needed. (book flap)