Acacia Terrace

Ashton Scholastic, Gosford, New South Wales, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: david fielding. 2004 Order of Australia — Member of the Order of Australia (AM) For service to literature as an editor and author, and as a mentor to emerging writers. 1999 Dromkeen Medal 1997 winner Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) �� The Pixie O'Harris Award for Services to Children's Books Clean segment copy, no damage to the lost, no annotations. (Page text, right-hand page colour or station repeated throughout. Every painting tells the story of this would three detailed picture book: the story of a typical corner of Sydney, a terrace of houses the 1860s, and the people who live there, then later, set against the background of an ever-changing world. It is part of a larger history of Australia from gold most days and this towns, to our modern cityscapes of fast freeways and high rise buildings. Larger events such as Federation and the First World War shaped the fate of those three desirable residences Queen Victoria's golden days from the first splendour through neglect, decline disrepair… Until one at least is rescued and restored. – Front fold over blurb The only damage to describe as a slight fading back strip spine . Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 29 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: david fielding. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Genealogy & Local History; Australia; History. ISBN: 0868963496. ISBN/EAN: 9780868963495. Inventory No: 0281869. . 9780868963495