La Trobe And His Circle
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: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A landmark moment in Victoria's colonial heritage, La Trobe and His Circle is an exhibition catalogue produced to mark the 150th anniversary of the arrival of Charles Joseph La Trobe — Victoria's first Lieutenant-Governor — to the nascent colony that would come to define his legacy. The catalogue presents a richly curated window into the world of La Trobe and the remarkable network of individuals who surrounded him, chronicling the political, cultural, and social fabric of early Victorian society through archival documents, portraits, and artefacts drawn from the State Library of Victoria's exceptional collections. Beyond its role as a commemorative record, this publication stands as a significant contribution to Australian historiography, illuminating the character of a man whose influence shaped Melbourne's earliest institutions, including the very library that sponsored this exhibition. La Trobe's circle — comprising artists, administrators, explorers, and intellectuals — is presented with scholarly care, offering readers an intimate portrait of colonial governance and cultural ambition at its most formative. For anyone captivated by the foundations of modern Australia, this volume raises a compelling question: how much of contemporary Victoria still bears the quiet imprint of La Trobe's vision?
Author: -
Format: Paperback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A landmark moment in Victoria's colonial heritage, La Trobe and His Circle is an exhibition catalogue produced to mark the 150th anniversary of the arrival of Charles Joseph La Trobe — Victoria's first Lieutenant-Governor — to the nascent colony that would come to define his legacy. The catalogue presents a richly curated window into the world of La Trobe and the remarkable network of individuals who surrounded him, chronicling the political, cultural, and social fabric of early Victorian society through archival documents, portraits, and artefacts drawn from the State Library of Victoria's exceptional collections. Beyond its role as a commemorative record, this publication stands as a significant contribution to Australian historiography, illuminating the character of a man whose influence shaped Melbourne's earliest institutions, including the very library that sponsored this exhibition. La Trobe's circle — comprising artists, administrators, explorers, and intellectuals — is presented with scholarly care, offering readers an intimate portrait of colonial governance and cultural ambition at its most formative. For anyone captivated by the foundations of modern Australia, this volume raises a compelling question: how much of contemporary Victoria still bears the quiet imprint of La Trobe's vision?