Fine Houses of Sydney.

Sydney: Methuen Australia, 1982. Hardback large quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour & black & white text-photos, single-colour drawings, corners front cover slightly bumped, minor edgewear jacket (faint foxing reverse side, spine faintly faded, top corner front cover scuffed & small tear). Heavy (1.3 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. 197 pp. (Fine Houses of Sydney, by Robert Irving and John Kinstler, Methuen, 1982, hardcover dustjacket.) Robert Irving and John Kinstler, two architectural historians, have chosen 21 of the most distinctive Australian historical houses in Sydney. The houses included reflect the city's eclectic culture and nonconformist style. The book covers: the Gothic dignity of Vaucluse House, The Abbey at Annandale, the classic Georgian simplicity and grace of The Judge's House in the City, the Duncan House in Castlecrag, Harry Seidler's own house, and Ken Woolley's award winning house at Paddington completed in 1980. Also tells the story of the architects and owners of these fine houses which makes the book a human interest story as well as one of architectural fascination. Max Dupain's photos create unforgettable images of these fine homes.