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Ruskin argues that recent painters emerging from the tradition of the picturesque are superior in the art of landscape to the old masters. The book was primarily written as a defense of the later work of J. M. W. Turner. Ruskin used the book to argue that art should devote itself to the accurate documentation of nature
Index, ill, maps, p.193.
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Well illustrated history of activities of Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions since 1947. Includes list of expeditions and personnel.
antarctica - discovery and exploration, scientific expeditions - australia
Ill, p.52.
non-fiction
A history and description of the Royal Botanical Gardens in Melbourne
royal botanical gardens - history, royal botanical gardens - description
Ill.
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A photograph album of England
england - landscapes, england - description
Ill, p.15.
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ohn Alexander Thomas Shirlow (1869-1936) was an etcher and art teacher. He worked for Haase Duffus and Co., printers in Flinders Lane, before moving to Sands and McDougall. He was on the Council fo the Victorian Artist's Society.
john shirlow - biography, john shirlow - art
Ill, text.
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A photographic and descriptive essay of French cathedrals
france - cathedrals, gothic architecture - france
Ill, text.
non-fiction
An illustrated description of Chinese art, painting and calligraphy
china - art, china - painting
Ill, text.
non-fiction
A photographic essay of the worlds greatest paintings
art - masterpieces, painting
Ill, p.306.
non-fiction
The travels in Italy by English artist Walter Tyndale
italy - art, italy - description and travel
Ill, idex, p.122.
non-fiction
A study of the arts and theatre in Australia
australia - arts, australia - intellectual life
Ill,p.144.
non-fiction
A collection of biographical sketches of British army commanders
great britain - army - biography, great britain - army - history
Ill, text.
non-fiction
Illustrated history of the Melbourne Olympic games including results
olympic games - melbourne - 1956, olympics - pictorial works
Index, ill, p.804.
non-fiction
Volume two of a history of Victoria
victoria - history, victoria - social life and conditions
Ill, p.737.Eng
fiction
The adventures of Don Quixote
fiction - spain, spain - social life - fiction
Ill, p.408.
non-fiction
A history of the Royal Artillery during the Great War
great britain - army - royal artillery, world war 1914-1918 - regimental histories - great britain
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An illustration of the destruction in London during World war two
london - destruction, london - second world war
Ill, text.
non-fiction
A photographic essay of the worlds greatest paintings
piainting, art - masterpieces
Ill, p.360.
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A treatise on various items of home furnishings .
interior decoration, pottery, silverwork
Ill, p.179.
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A record of the valour of the historical Scottish regiments
scotland - history, scotland - military history
Ill, pp.400-616.
non-fiction
A pictorial and authoritative account of our great and glorious ally and of her country, unsurpassed in beauty and magnificence,
france - description and travel, art - france
Ill, pp.213-398.
non-fiction
A pictorial and authoritative account of our great and glorious ally and of her country, unsurpassed in beauty and magnificence,
france - description and travel, art - france
Ill, pp.1-212.
non-fiction
A pictorial and authoritative account of our great and glorious ally and of her country, unsurpassed in beauty and magnificence,
france - description and travel, art - france
Ill, p.332.
non-fiction
A collection of photographs from most countries.
voyages and travel, photography and drawing
Index, ill, p.234.
non-fiction
An illustrated history of heraldry
heraldry, england - history
Index, Ill, p.247.
non-fiction
A study of the santuario of the Madonna di Vico, the pantheon of Charles Emanuel 1 of Savoy
church architecture - italy, sanctuario di vico
Ill, p.244.
non-fiction
A photographic essay of the destruction in Belgium during World War One
world war 1914-1918 - campaigns - belgium, world war - 1914-1918 - history
Index, ill, p.288., 190p. of plates, 1 map
non-fiction
The art and architecture of India
art - india, architecture - india
Ill, p.96.
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A collection of paintings by British war artists
art - britain - war, art - britain - history
Ill, p.64.
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A description of folk art in post revolutionary China
folk art - china, folk literature - china
Ill, text.
non-fiction
A journal discussing Australian art.
art - australia, journals - art
Ill, p.153.
non-fiction
Am illustrated history of British abbeys.
abbeys - history, abbeys - great britain
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