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JJ Clark : architect of the Australian Renaissance / Andrew Dodd.
Publication details: Sydney : NewSouth Publishing, 2012.Description: 271 p. : ill., maps, facsims., plans, ports. ; 25 cmISBN:- 9781742233055 (hbk.) :
- John James Clark
- 720.92 23
- NA1600.15 . D63 2012
Contents:
Summary: Colonial architect John James Clark designed some of the most beautiful buildings in Australia and New Zealand. Melbourne's Government House, City Baths and Royal Mint as well as the Treasury Building in Brisbane and the Auckland Town Hall. This biography reveals the inspiration and drama of Clark's controversial career.
Precocious immigrant -- Adolescent architect -- The riddle of the Treasury -- Designing the colony -- Beyond Black Wednesday -- A hiatus in Sydney -- Victim of his own success -- Outcast in Brisbane -- The rush to Western Australia -- Redemption in Brisbane -- Coming home -- Legacy.
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reserves | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | Non-Fiction | 720.92 DOD | Available | 048429 |
Total reserves: 0
"A NewSouth book" -- t.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [252]-263) and index.
Precocious immigrant -- Adolescent architect -- The riddle of the Treasury -- Designing the colony -- Beyond Black Wednesday -- A hiatus in Sydney -- Victim of his own success -- Outcast in Brisbane -- The rush to Western Australia -- Redemption in Brisbane -- Coming home -- Legacy.
Colonial architect John James Clark designed some of the most beautiful buildings in Australia and New Zealand. Melbourne's Government House, City Baths and Royal Mint as well as the Treasury Building in Brisbane and the Auckland Town Hall. This biography reveals the inspiration and drama of Clark's controversial career.
