Australian Rare Books 1788-1900
Australian Rare Books 1788-1900

Author: Jonathan Wantrup

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2024-11-01

Total Pages: 496

ISBN-13: 1040289371

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This book is a demonstration of the richness, worth and vitality of Australian documentary record. At the same time, it is an introduction to collecting Australiana for those who, if not already bitten by the book bug, have been dangerously exposed to it. Readers who are immune to the attractions of collecting but who value our past and its books will also find something to interest them in the following pages.

A Colonial Autocracy
A Colonial Autocracy

Author: Marion Phillips

Publisher:

Published: 1909

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13:

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Summary: A collection of humorous films by renowned cartoonist & filmmaker, Bruce Petty. Leisure - Academy award-winning film that takes a wry look at work and leisure through history. Megalomedia - a look at the development of the media. The Movers - provides an historical perspective on technological development.

The Antipodean Laboratory
The Antipodean Laboratory

Author: Anna Johnston

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2023-09-30

Total Pages: 327

ISBN-13: 1009186906

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Johnston shows how colonial knowledge from Australia influenced global thinking about religion, science, and society. Using a rich variety of sources including botanical illustrations, Victorian literature and convict memoirs, this multi-disciplinary study charts how new ways of identifying ideas were forged and circulated between colonies.