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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: New. 9.2 x 7.2 x 0.4 inches-Unstated edition (2000)-wide octavo, card covers with French flaps- -photos- Details the history of Elizabeth Bay House, in Sydney's eastern suburbs, and its occupants. Many illustrations, both of modern decor, and reproductions of historical paintings and sketches. Alexander Macleay built Elizabeth Bay House, as Sydney's most elegant and sophisticated house of the 1830s. It is 'an extraordinary achievement of early Australian craftsmanship, which is most evident in its cedar joinery and graceful cantilevered stone stair. Its wealth of Greek revival detailing includes imported fittings such as plaster ceiling roses, iron stair balusters, and marble chimneypieces'. This book details the history of the house.". Seller Inventory # 014325