Pioneers & Painters: One Hundred Years Of Eltham And Its Shire
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: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner,Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
Nestled in the foothills of Victoria's Yarra Valley, the Shire of Eltham nurtured a remarkable confluence of rugged colonial life and artistic ambition — and Pioneers & Painters: One Hundred Years of Eltham and Its Shire chronicles this extraordinary story with passion and precision. Alan Marshall traces the region's evolution across a full century, weaving together the hardships of early settlers who carved homesteads from dense Australian bushland with the legacy of the artists and bohemian creative community that would later make Eltham one of the most culturally significant landscapes in the nation's history. Marshall, one of Australia's most beloved writers, brings his signature warmth, wit, and deep reverence for the Australian working spirit to this richly illustrated regional history. The book presents a vivid tapestry of local characters, landmark events, and the enduring relationship between the land and those who sought to capture its beauty on canvas — from pastoral pioneers to celebrated painters of the Heidelberg School tradition. For anyone captivated by the soul of regional Australia and the artists it inspired, this is a volume that illuminates how a single patch of bush can give birth to an entire cultural identity.
Author: Alan Marshall
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner,Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
Nestled in the foothills of Victoria's Yarra Valley, the Shire of Eltham nurtured a remarkable confluence of rugged colonial life and artistic ambition — and Pioneers & Painters: One Hundred Years of Eltham and Its Shire chronicles this extraordinary story with passion and precision. Alan Marshall traces the region's evolution across a full century, weaving together the hardships of early settlers who carved homesteads from dense Australian bushland with the legacy of the artists and bohemian creative community that would later make Eltham one of the most culturally significant landscapes in the nation's history. Marshall, one of Australia's most beloved writers, brings his signature warmth, wit, and deep reverence for the Australian working spirit to this richly illustrated regional history. The book presents a vivid tapestry of local characters, landmark events, and the enduring relationship between the land and those who sought to capture its beauty on canvas — from pastoral pioneers to celebrated painters of the Heidelberg School tradition. For anyone captivated by the soul of regional Australia and the artists it inspired, this is a volume that illuminates how a single patch of bush can give birth to an entire cultural identity.