Loudon, J.C., (edited by Mrs Loudon) ; John James Clark (Signed)

An Encyclopaedia of Cottage, Farm, and Villa Architecture and Furniture ; containing numerous designs for dwellings . . . A New Edition, edited by Mrs Loudon. 1869. [Presentation copy, signed J.J. Clark, Australian Colonial architect]

London: Frederick Warne, 1869. New ed., thick octavo, pp.xxiv, 1318, (ii, adverts), incl Index, profusely illus, ex-library with six stamps mainly to prelims (dated August 1900), some browning and early tape repairs to title-page, trimmed along the top edge, otherwise a clean, presentation copy inscribed from J.J. Clark (John James Clark) to t.p., finely bound in full leather by Cottage Bindery, blind tooled borders and decorations to spine, gilt titled leather spine label, very good condn.

The book is inscribed by John James Clark (1838-1915) also known as "J.J.". Clark was an Australian Colonial architect who designed some of the most notable buildings in Melbourne, the Old Treasury Building, Royal Mint, Government House Residence and the Supreme Court (Geelong). Clark also worked in Western Australia during the late 1890's where he made alterations and extensions to the Fremantle Town Hall in 1897. Item #97030

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