Australian Antiques: First Fleet to Federation by Caroline Simpson Et Al

Australian Antiques

First Fleet to Federation

by Caroline Simpson, Kevin Fahy, John Hawkins, Marjorie Graham, Vaughan Evans, David Ell, Diana Pockley and Anne Schofield

photographs by John Delacour

Golden Press, 1983, ISBN 0855586230, colour photographic plates and photographs throughout, colour photographic frontispiece, colour photographic half title page, illustrated endpapers, large hardcover, dustjacket

Very Good Condition, a little edge and shelf wear, a little rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, previous owners details stamped on inside front cover and title page; dustjacket shows minor edge and shelf wear with a little rubbing and bumping (see photographs)

"This volume is the first comprehensive picture of Australian antiques to be published and includes objects of the useful and decorative arts made in this country from the time of the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove in 1788 and the beginnings of European settlement until the federation of the Australian colonies into the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901.  Also included are items made elsewhere especially for the colonial market or of strong historical interest.  Sections devoted to furniture, silver, pottery, maritime arts, needlework, emu eggs, metalwork, glass and jewellery are introduced by informed texts written by experts in the respective subjects."