Printers Of The Streets And Lanes Of Melbourne: (1837 - 1975)
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Jacket in mylar sleeve. Binding firm. Gold lettering on binding is bright.
Long before the digital age transformed communication, Melbourne's streets and laneways hummed with the mechanical rhythm of printing presses, and Printers of the Streets and Lanes of Melbourne (1837–1975) chronicles the remarkable story of the tradespeople, workshops, and enterprises that shaped the city's printed word across nearly one and a half centuries. Don Hauser presents a meticulous historical survey of Melbourne's printing industry, tracing its origins from the earliest colonial presses of 1837 through to the transformative technological shifts of the 1970s, mapping the trade geographically and chronologically across the urban fabric of one of Australia's most dynamic cities. This work stands as an invaluable contribution to Australian social and commercial history, illuminating the often-overlooked artisans and businesses whose craft underpinned journalism, commerce, politics, and culture in colonial and post-colonial Victoria. Hauser's approach is scholarly yet accessible, drawing on detailed archival research to reconstruct a vivid portrait of an industry that was both physically embedded in the city's streetscapes and central to its intellectual life. For anyone with a passion for Australian history, the history of the book, or the cultural geography of Melbourne, this volume uncovers a hidden world that shaped the nation's identity — one printed page at a time.
Author: Don Hauser
Format: Hardback
Published: 2006, The Nondescript Press
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Jacket in mylar sleeve. Binding firm. Gold lettering on binding is bright.
Long before the digital age transformed communication, Melbourne's streets and laneways hummed with the mechanical rhythm of printing presses, and Printers of the Streets and Lanes of Melbourne (1837–1975) chronicles the remarkable story of the tradespeople, workshops, and enterprises that shaped the city's printed word across nearly one and a half centuries. Don Hauser presents a meticulous historical survey of Melbourne's printing industry, tracing its origins from the earliest colonial presses of 1837 through to the transformative technological shifts of the 1970s, mapping the trade geographically and chronologically across the urban fabric of one of Australia's most dynamic cities. This work stands as an invaluable contribution to Australian social and commercial history, illuminating the often-overlooked artisans and businesses whose craft underpinned journalism, commerce, politics, and culture in colonial and post-colonial Victoria. Hauser's approach is scholarly yet accessible, drawing on detailed archival research to reconstruct a vivid portrait of an industry that was both physically embedded in the city's streetscapes and central to its intellectual life. For anyone with a passion for Australian history, the history of the book, or the cultural geography of Melbourne, this volume uncovers a hidden world that shaped the nation's identity — one printed page at a time.