THE PASTORAL HOMES OF AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES.. This item is unavailable.THE PASTORAL HOMES OF AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES.

THE SECOND VOLUME OF THE FIRST SERIES, 1910. 4to approximately 280 x 220 mm, 11 x 8½ inches, colour frontispiece, illustrated throughout, an illustration on most pages of various sizes, many full page, pages: viii, 1-712, bound in the original publisher's morocco, gilt lettering and rules to spine, gilt title with gilt surround to upper cover, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, large attractive bookplate to first pastedown. Binding slightly rubbed, spine faded, slight shelf wear to edges, corners worn with board just showing at tips, tiny nick to top of upper hinge, 2 tiny closed tears neatly repaired to the bottom margin of 2 leaves, hardly visible, occasional small handling mark otherwise a very good copy. Pastoral Homes of Australia was published between 1910 and 1914 in 4 volumes and provides the most wonderful record of many of the grandest and largest properties in Australia at the time. Full of pictures of their homes and interiors, gardens, family and staff, livestock, outbuildings, machinery and beautiful views of the land. Each property’s history, the owner’s personal histories and their livestock are all described in detail. See: National Library of Australia, Bib, 744087. A HEAVY BOOK THAT WILL REQUIRE EXTRA POSTAGE. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST. …