{"product_id":"2026200006550-secondhand-victorian-year-book-1978","title":"Victorian Year Book 1978","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: First edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Pages clean and bright. Binding tight. Usual aging. Shelf wear. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis monumental 1978 edition of the Victorian Year Book stands as an invaluable, data-rich time capsule that meticulously charts the economic, social, and demographic landscape of Victoria during a transformative era. Compiled under the direction of N. Bowden, the Deputy Commonwealth Statistician, this authoritative volume offers an unmatched look into the machinery of the state at the close of the late 1970s. Through detailed tables, narrative reports, and historic overviews, the text tracks everything from shifting employment trends and industrial growth to evolving educational systems and regional agricultural yields. It serves as a comprehensive structural biography of a state navigating the complexities of post-war modernization, urban sprawl, and shifting cultural foundations.\n\nBeyond its utility as a pure statistical record, this volume is highly regarded by historians and researchers for its inclusion of specialized, long-form essays that celebrate Victoria's local heritage and geographical features. Bowden's editorial curation ensures that the dry mathematics of governance are contextualized by a genuine appreciation for the state's institutional progress and natural wonders. Beautifully bound in the classic navy blue cloth characteristic of the Australian Bureau of Statistics' vintage output, the book features striking gold gilt lettering and a clean, typographic layout. For genealogists tracing family histories, economic historians studying mid-century trends, or collectors of official vintage Australiana, this well-preserved copy remains an essential, foundational reference work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48820239237339,"sku":"2026200006550-SECONDHAND","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/40516064-463f-43af-af4c-26c8d2349445.png?v=1780055299","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200006550-secondhand-victorian-year-book-1978","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}