The Goldfields Illustrated; The Sketches Of S.T. Gill
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: S.T. Gill
Binding: Hardback
Published: Lansdowne Press, Melbourne, 1972
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Slight tears in dust jacket and inscription to previous owner on front page-end.
This historical art book presents a vivid collection of sketches by S.T. Gill, chronicling the Australian gold rush era. It captures the daily lives, struggles, and triumphs of prospectors and the burgeoning communities that arose around the goldfields. The illustrations offer an invaluable visual record of a pivotal period in Australian history, detailing the landscapes, mining techniques, and diverse characters of the time. This volume serves as both an artistic showcase and a significant historical document, providing a unique window into 19th-century colonial life.
Author: S.T. Gill
Binding: Hardback
Published: Lansdowne Press, Melbourne, 1972
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Slight tears in dust jacket and inscription to previous owner on front page-end.
This historical art book presents a vivid collection of sketches by S.T. Gill, chronicling the Australian gold rush era. It captures the daily lives, struggles, and triumphs of prospectors and the burgeoning communities that arose around the goldfields. The illustrations offer an invaluable visual record of a pivotal period in Australian history, detailing the landscapes, mining techniques, and diverse characters of the time. This volume serves as both an artistic showcase and a significant historical document, providing a unique window into 19th-century colonial life.