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" A life by design : "
Siobhan O'Brien.
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BL
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1046883
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b801253
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| Main Entry
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O'Brien, Siobhan.
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| Title & Author
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A life by design : : the art and lives of Florence Broadhurst /\ Siobhan O'Brien.
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| Publication Statement
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Crows Nest, NSW :: Allen and Unwin,, 2004.
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xviii, 246 pages :: illustrations (some color) ;; 21 cm
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| ISBN
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1741143985
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: 9781741143980
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-234) and index.
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| Contents
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Foreword -- Preface -- 1. Murder, 1977 -- 2. Growing up, 1899-1922 -- 3. The Orient, 1922-1927 -- 4. Return home, 1927 -- 5. London, 1927-1949 -- 6. Sydney, 1949-1958 -- 7. Wallpaper and trucking, 1959-1969 -- 8. The final years, 1970-1977 -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Bibliography -- Index.
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| Abstract
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Florence Broadhurst, the one-time chanteuse of Shanghai, Bond Street salon owner, world-renowned wallpaper designer and Sydney socialite, lived a life steeped in subterfuge and deception. Here, for the first time, we get a glimpse at the fascinating woman behind the hand- printed brocades.
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Broadhurst, Florence,1899-1977.
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Broadhurst, Florence,1899-1977.
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Wallpaper-- Design-- History.
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Women designers-- Australia, Biography.
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Women designers.
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Australia.
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| Dewey Classification
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700.920994
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747.3092
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927
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| LC Classification
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TT505.B76O27 2004
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