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The Australasian Sketcher 1880
Published by Heritage Publications
Hard cover with protective slip cover box, very good condition,
The book The Australasian Sketcher: With Pen and Pencil – 1880 (published by Heritage Publications) is a facsimile collection of the complete 1880 issues of the original journal The Australasian Sketcher with Pen and Pencil, drawn from copies held at the State Library of Victoria. (National Library of Australia Catalogue) It compiles fortnightly issues (Nos. 89–112, Vol. VIII) from that year, and features richly illustrated material—wood-engraved views, social and political commentary, short fiction and serials, theatre and music reviews, sporting notes, and coverage of life in Australia (especially Victoria and South Australia) and New Zealand. (ehive.com) The volume offers a vivid pictorial and textual snapshot of colonial society in 1880, capturing public events (such as the Melbourne International Exhibition) and everyday cultural life before photography became dominant. (brotherhoodbooks.org.au)
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