Title:The Public Library of Victoria; 1856-1956
Author:McCallum, Colin A.
Price:AUD$69.30 (about USD$45.90)
Item ID:SB00-0231955
Quantity:1
Publisher:Trustees of the Public Library of Victoria, Melbourne, 1956
Edition:First
Binding:Hardcover
Condition:Very Good
Dust Jacket:Very Good
XI, 148pp., the last blank, preface by C. Irving Benson, Chairman of the Trustees. Gilt coloured frontispiece, with 57 half-tone plates, of pages from some of the early editions in the collection illustrates the text. 1/4 grey cloth with blue cloth boards with gilt illustration on front panel and blue writing on the spine. There is a trace of foxing, and offset tanning to the front free end page, and offset tanning to the rear end page, and there is the number 392 rubberstamped on to the rear paste down. No other damage to describe. Plain text dustwrapper, grey background with dark blue writing and decoration front panel and writing on the spine. The history of the first hundred years of the Victorian Public Library with a section showcasing some of the outstanding works in the collection. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Books on Books; Local History -- Victoria; Inventory No: 0231955.