The Chronicles Of Early Melbourne (Three-Volume Set)
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: Garryowen (Finn, Edmund)
Binding: Hardback
Published: Heritage Publications, 1983
Condition:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Number 201 of 500 copies. Appears unread.
This richly detailed three-volume set in colonial history presents Edmund Finn’s firsthand account of Melbourne’s formative years from 1835 to 1852, written under the pseudonym Garryowen. Finn chronicles the city’s transformation from a frontier settlement into a structured municipality, documenting its institutions, personalities, and public events with anecdotal precision and civic pride. He illustrates the rise of local governance, the impact of immigration, and the cultural tensions that shaped early urban life, while recording dramatic episodes such as Black Thursday, bushranger trials, and the gold rush. The third volume supplements the original 1888 text with biographical notes and a descriptive index compiled by Michael Cannon and Neil Swift, enhancing its scholarly value. Published by Heritage Publications in 1983, this centennial edition reproduces the original typography and illustrations, offering collectors and historians an authoritative and visually engaging record of Melbourne’s colonial identity.
Author: Garryowen (Finn, Edmund)
Binding: Hardback
Published: Heritage Publications, 1983
Condition:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Number 201 of 500 copies. Appears unread.
This richly detailed three-volume set in colonial history presents Edmund Finn’s firsthand account of Melbourne’s formative years from 1835 to 1852, written under the pseudonym Garryowen. Finn chronicles the city’s transformation from a frontier settlement into a structured municipality, documenting its institutions, personalities, and public events with anecdotal precision and civic pride. He illustrates the rise of local governance, the impact of immigration, and the cultural tensions that shaped early urban life, while recording dramatic episodes such as Black Thursday, bushranger trials, and the gold rush. The third volume supplements the original 1888 text with biographical notes and a descriptive index compiled by Michael Cannon and Neil Swift, enhancing its scholarly value. Published by Heritage Publications in 1983, this centennial edition reproduces the original typography and illustrations, offering collectors and historians an authoritative and visually engaging record of Melbourne’s colonial identity.