Geelong 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: Very good
Pages: Good
A lovingly rendered portrait of one of Victoria's most storied cities, Geelong Sketchbook presents the character and history of Geelong through the accomplished drawings of Desmond Norman, accompanied by illuminating text from L. J. Blake. The work chronicles the city's most significant landmarks, streetscapes, and hidden corners, capturing the architectural heritage and natural beauty of a region that has long played a pivotal role in Australian colonial and civic history. Each illustration invites the reader to wander through Geelong's past and present, from its wool-boom grandeur to its enduring sense of community identity. Part of the celebrated Rigby Sketchbook series — a landmark publishing tradition that documented towns and landscapes across Australia and New Zealand — this volume stands as both an artistic record and a historical document of enduring value. Norman's draughtsmanship is precise yet evocative, giving each scene a warmth and authenticity that photography alone cannot achieve, while Blake's text grounds every image in cultural and historical context. For collectors of Australiana, local historians, and admirers of fine illustration alike, this is a treasure that raises one compelling question: how much of the Geelong you thought you knew remains waiting to be rediscovered?
Author: Desmond Norman
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
A lovingly rendered portrait of one of Victoria's most storied cities, Geelong Sketchbook presents the character and history of Geelong through the accomplished drawings of Desmond Norman, accompanied by illuminating text from L. J. Blake. The work chronicles the city's most significant landmarks, streetscapes, and hidden corners, capturing the architectural heritage and natural beauty of a region that has long played a pivotal role in Australian colonial and civic history. Each illustration invites the reader to wander through Geelong's past and present, from its wool-boom grandeur to its enduring sense of community identity. Part of the celebrated Rigby Sketchbook series — a landmark publishing tradition that documented towns and landscapes across Australia and New Zealand — this volume stands as both an artistic record and a historical document of enduring value. Norman's draughtsmanship is precise yet evocative, giving each scene a warmth and authenticity that photography alone cannot achieve, while Blake's text grounds every image in cultural and historical context. For collectors of Australiana, local historians, and admirers of fine illustration alike, this is a treasure that raises one compelling question: how much of the Geelong you thought you knew remains waiting to be rediscovered?