{"product_id":"2026200011599-secondhand-site-x","title":"Site x","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSydney's Rocks precinct is one of Australia's most storied urban landscapes — a place where convict sandstone, maritime trade, and bohemian culture have left their marks across centuries, and X Marks the Spot uncovers this layered history in rich, compelling detail. Published by the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, which sits at the very heart of the Rocks area, this chronicle traces the district's evolution from its earliest Indigenous and colonial origins through to its modern identity as a cultural hub, weaving together the stories of the many people who have called it home.\n\nThe work is at once a community portrait and an architectural memory, presenting the Rocks not as a static heritage site but as a living, breathing place shaped by conflict, creativity, and resilience. Much like the symbol from which it takes its name — a marker on crime-scene photographs, a meeting point on maps, a sign of buried treasure — the book invites readers to look beneath the surface of the familiar, promising that what lies underneath is far more surprising than what is visible above.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49130857234651,"sku":"2026200011599-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/8e14bce5-c176-4e26-82e1-35896a7df124.png?v=1786591201","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200011599-secondhand-site-x","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}