Flinders Lane: Recollections Of Alfred Felton
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:
Condition: Good. Dust jacket: Worn/faded, with some wear to edges and spine. Pages: Likely aged/tanning given the era of publication. Markings: No visible markings noted.
Flinders Lane: Recollections of Alfred Felton is a fascinating work of Australian biographical and social history, chronicling the life and legacy of Alfred Felton — one of Melbourne's most prominent nineteenth-century merchants and philanthropists. Russell Grimwade presents an intimate portrait of the man behind the famous Felton Bequest, drawing on personal recollections to illuminate Felton's character, his commercial world along Melbourne's historic Flinders Lane, and his enduring cultural impact. Beautifully complemented by wood engravings by Helen Ogilvie, the book captures the atmosphere of colonial-era Melbourne with a warmth and authority that makes it an invaluable record of Australian mercantile history. This rare volume stands as both a personal tribute and a significant document of Melbourne's cultural and commercial heritage.
Author: Russell Grimwade
Format: Hardback
Published: 1947, Melbourne University Press
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Dust jacket: Worn/faded, with some wear to edges and spine. Pages: Likely aged/tanning given the era of publication. Markings: No visible markings noted.
Flinders Lane: Recollections of Alfred Felton is a fascinating work of Australian biographical and social history, chronicling the life and legacy of Alfred Felton — one of Melbourne's most prominent nineteenth-century merchants and philanthropists. Russell Grimwade presents an intimate portrait of the man behind the famous Felton Bequest, drawing on personal recollections to illuminate Felton's character, his commercial world along Melbourne's historic Flinders Lane, and his enduring cultural impact. Beautifully complemented by wood engravings by Helen Ogilvie, the book captures the atmosphere of colonial-era Melbourne with a warmth and authority that makes it an invaluable record of Australian mercantile history. This rare volume stands as both a personal tribute and a significant document of Melbourne's cultural and commercial heritage.