Robert La Nauze

Gebundenes Buch

Made to Order

George Thwaites & Sons, Colonial Cabinetmakers

Beschreibung

From majestic carved chairs and handsome cedar desks in Melbourne's banks to grand bookcases in country mansions and stately furniture still housed in Victoria's Government House today, Made to Order celebrates the furniture made by George Thwaites and his sons. It provides a fascinating insight into colonial Melbourne and features an extraordinary range of furniture.

Autor

Robert La Nauze, who is also an artist, has had a distinguished career in research and technology management for the energy and extractive mining industries in which he held senior positions both in the CSIRO and in industry. His biography of William Thwaites, Engineer to Marvellous Melbourne (2011), was shortlisted for the 2012 Victorian History Publication Awards.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of New South Wales Press
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 203mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 1157g
• ISBN-13: 9781742235516
• ISBN-10: 1742235514
• Artikelnr.: 48212872