{"product_id":"2026200016749-secondhand-melbourne-churches-schools-sketchbook","title":"Melbourne Churches \u0026 Schools Sketchbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Very good\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA love letter rendered in ink and line, Melbourne Churches \u0026amp; Schools Sketchbook captures the architectural soul of one of Australia's most historically rich cities through the accomplished hand of illustrator Arno Roger-Genersh. Each page presents a meticulous pencil or pen sketch of Melbourne's most distinguished ecclesiastical and educational buildings, chronicling the city's built heritage across styles ranging from Victorian Gothic grandeur to Federation-era craftsmanship, accompanied by evocative text that grounds every image in its historical and cultural context.\n\nBrian Carroll's written contributions transform the sketchbook into a rich documentary record, arguing that Melbourne's churches and schools are not merely functional structures but living monuments to the ambitions and values of a young colony striving toward civilisation. Together, Roger-Genersh and Carroll produce a work of uncommon elegance — part art book, part local history — that will leave architecture enthusiasts and Melbourne devotees alike wondering how many of these storied facades they may have walked past without truly seeing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49309682499803,"sku":"2026200016749-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/623b1b23-62f4-48a9-9330-cc1f22e6c9e9.png?v=1789455320","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200016749-secondhand-melbourne-churches-schools-sketchbook","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}