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Melbourne; an Illustrated History
by Carroll, Brian
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0701801956
- ISBN 13
- 9780701801953
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Lansdowne Press, Melbourne, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Various. 128 pages, indexed. Includes a small suggested reading list. Illustrated throughout with black-and-white photographs, and reproductions of art work in colour, and black-and-white. The author's story of Melbourne, and the accompanying collection of historic illustrations and photographs, sees Melbourne through all its phases of prosperity and decline and discusses the causes: the gold rush, the irresponsible enterprise of the land and building boom of the 1880s, the subsequent bank crashes and depression of the 1890s, the stagnation of the 20th century and the late surge of the city to the proportions we know today. -- front fold over blurb. top edge of text block spotty, internally clean, no damage, dust jacket faded on the spine section. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Various. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: History; Architecture; Local History -- Victoria; ISBN: 0701801956. ISBN/EAN: 9780701801953. Inventory No: 0282434. . 9780701801953
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0282434
- Title
- Melbourne; an Illustrated History
- Author
- Carroll, Brian
- Illustrator
- Various
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0701801956
- ISBN 13
- 9780701801953
- Publisher
- Lansdowne Press
- Place of Publication
- Melbourne
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- BZDB2 local history, Victoria, Melbourne, illustrations, Aboriginal History; Architecture; Local History -- Victoria; Various Unbranded ISBN: 0701801956 EAN: 9780701801953 Carroll, Brian Melbourne; an Illustrated History
- Bookseller catalogs
- Architecture;
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