Second Melbourne 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: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Melbourne — a city of grand Victorian arcades, leafy suburbs, and restless creative energy — comes alive on the page in Second Melbourne Sketchbook, a stunning visual chronicle rendered through the deft hand of illustrator A. Roger-Genersh. Building upon the success of its predecessor, this volume presents a rich collection of detailed drawings that capture the architectural character, street life, and enduring spirit of one of Australia's most culturally vibrant cities, accompanied by evocative prose that grounds each image in place and memory. Brian Carroll's text works in elegant counterpoint to the artwork, weaving historical context and personal observation into a narrative that is as informative as it is atmospheric. Published by Rigby, a house with a distinguished tradition of celebrating Australian life and landscape, this collaboration stands as a significant document of Melbourne's visual identity at a particular moment in time. For lovers of urban history, architectural illustration, and the art of the sketchbook tradition, this volume leaves one wondering what other hidden corners of the city still await discovery.
Author: A. Roger-Genersh (Drawings); Brian Carroll (Text)
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Melbourne — a city of grand Victorian arcades, leafy suburbs, and restless creative energy — comes alive on the page in Second Melbourne Sketchbook, a stunning visual chronicle rendered through the deft hand of illustrator A. Roger-Genersh. Building upon the success of its predecessor, this volume presents a rich collection of detailed drawings that capture the architectural character, street life, and enduring spirit of one of Australia's most culturally vibrant cities, accompanied by evocative prose that grounds each image in place and memory. Brian Carroll's text works in elegant counterpoint to the artwork, weaving historical context and personal observation into a narrative that is as informative as it is atmospheric. Published by Rigby, a house with a distinguished tradition of celebrating Australian life and landscape, this collaboration stands as a significant document of Melbourne's visual identity at a particular moment in time. For lovers of urban history, architectural illustration, and the art of the sketchbook tradition, this volume leaves one wondering what other hidden corners of the city still await discovery.