Melbourne Churches & Schools Sketchbook
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: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
A love letter rendered in ink and line, Melbourne Churches & Schools Sketchbook captures the architectural soul of one of Australia's most culturally rich cities through the meticulous hand of illustrator Arno Roger-Genersh. The volume presents a curated collection of detailed drawings documenting Melbourne's most significant ecclesiastical and educational buildings, accompanied by authoritative text from writer Brian Carroll that grounds each image in its historical and civic context. Together, the two collaborators chronicle the evolution of Melbourne's built environment, from its grand Victorian-era stone churches to the storied schoolhouses that shaped generations of Australians. This sketchbook stands as both an artistic achievement and a vital piece of local heritage documentation, sitting firmly within the proud Australian tradition of architectural illustration. Roger-Genersh's draughtsmanship brings warmth and precision to each facade, while Carroll's prose illuminates the stories embedded in the mortar and stained glass. For anyone who has walked Melbourne's streets and wondered at the buildings standing sentinel over its history, this volume promises to make the familiar utterly revelatory.
Author: Arno Roger-Genersh
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
A love letter rendered in ink and line, Melbourne Churches & Schools Sketchbook captures the architectural soul of one of Australia's most culturally rich cities through the meticulous hand of illustrator Arno Roger-Genersh. The volume presents a curated collection of detailed drawings documenting Melbourne's most significant ecclesiastical and educational buildings, accompanied by authoritative text from writer Brian Carroll that grounds each image in its historical and civic context. Together, the two collaborators chronicle the evolution of Melbourne's built environment, from its grand Victorian-era stone churches to the storied schoolhouses that shaped generations of Australians. This sketchbook stands as both an artistic achievement and a vital piece of local heritage documentation, sitting firmly within the proud Australian tradition of architectural illustration. Roger-Genersh's draughtsmanship brings warmth and precision to each facade, while Carroll's prose illuminates the stories embedded in the mortar and stained glass. For anyone who has walked Melbourne's streets and wondered at the buildings standing sentinel over its history, this volume promises to make the familiar utterly revelatory.