A Companion to the Mint Collections by Robert Barton

A Companion to the Mint Collections

Australian Decorative arts from the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences at the Mint

Edited by Robert Barton

Trustees of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, 1982, [First Edition], ISBN 072406740X, colour and black and white photographs and illustrations throughout, photographic endpapers, paperback

Very Good Condition, some edge and shelf wear, some rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, some grazing and scuffing to covers, no inscriptions (see photographs)

“The opening of the Mint as a museum of Australian history and historical decorative arts is an event of great significance for the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, and indeed the people of New South Wales.  It follows seven years of painstaking architectural restoration of one of Sydney’s most important colonial monuments.  The transformation to a museum heralds a new era for the building, which has served the community in various capacities for over one hundred and sixty years.  It also marks a further change in the fortunes of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences.”