Carlton
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.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Step into the storied streets of one of Melbourne's most culturally rich and architecturally significant inner suburbs — Carlton, a neighbourhood where Victorian grandeur meets bohemian spirit. E. Graeme Robertson's authoritative study chronicles the built heritage of Carlton, presenting a meticulous survey of its terraces, mansions, and ornate streetscapes that collectively form one of Australia's most intact examples of nineteenth-century urban design. Part of the prestigious National Trust Inner Suburban Series, the work details the suburb's evolution from a fashionable residential enclave to a vibrant, diverse community, capturing the layers of history embedded in its ironwork balconies and bluestone laneways. Robertson, a distinguished authority on Australian architectural history, brings a scholar's precision and a preservationist's passion to the subject, illuminating the social and cultural forces that shaped Carlton's distinctive character. His work stands as an indispensable reference for historians, architects, and anyone captivated by the story of how cities grow, change, and endure — leaving the reader to wonder what other secrets Carlton's elegant facades still conceal.
Author: E. Graeme Robertson
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Step into the storied streets of one of Melbourne's most culturally rich and architecturally significant inner suburbs — Carlton, a neighbourhood where Victorian grandeur meets bohemian spirit. E. Graeme Robertson's authoritative study chronicles the built heritage of Carlton, presenting a meticulous survey of its terraces, mansions, and ornate streetscapes that collectively form one of Australia's most intact examples of nineteenth-century urban design. Part of the prestigious National Trust Inner Suburban Series, the work details the suburb's evolution from a fashionable residential enclave to a vibrant, diverse community, capturing the layers of history embedded in its ironwork balconies and bluestone laneways. Robertson, a distinguished authority on Australian architectural history, brings a scholar's precision and a preservationist's passion to the subject, illuminating the social and cultural forces that shaped Carlton's distinctive character. His work stands as an indispensable reference for historians, architects, and anyone captivated by the story of how cities grow, change, and endure — leaving the reader to wonder what other secrets Carlton's elegant facades still conceal.