{"product_id":"2026100009301-secondhand-victoria-illustrated-1857-1862","title":"Victoria Illustrated: 1857 \u0026 1862","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Wear and tear with damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA magnificent window into colonial Australia, Victoria Illustrated: 1857 \u0026amp; 1862 presents a rare and visually stunning collection of engravings drawn from two landmark original editions that captured the landscapes, townships, and daily life of Victoria at a pivotal moment in its history. Sourced from the masterful hands of S.T. Gill and N. Chevalier — two of the most celebrated visual chroniclers of nineteenth-century Australia — these engravings document a young colony in the throes of the gold rush era, brimming with ambition, raw beauty, and social transformation. With an introduction and notes by W.H. Newnham providing essential historical context, the volume is as scholarly as it is visually arresting.\n\nThe work stands as a cornerstone of Australian art history, illustrating how Gill's earthy, satirical eye and Chevalier's refined, romantic sensibility together produced a remarkably complete portrait of colonial Victoria. Published by Lansdowne Press in their tradition of producing high-quality Australian heritage volumes, this edition faithfully reproduces the engravings with the reverence they deserve, making it an indispensable resource for collectors, historians, and admirers of early Australian visual culture alike. For anyone who wishes to understand how a nation saw itself being born, these pages offer an unparalleled and haunting glimpse.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49276122366171,"sku":"2026100009301-SECONDHAND","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/754e0bb8-b082-432b-ad09-697ea9f6b8e4.png?v=1789092649","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100009301-secondhand-victoria-illustrated-1857-1862","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}