Old Melbourne Hotels 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
Markings: No markings
A richly illustrated architectural and historical record, Old Melbourne Hotels Sketchbook presents a vivid celebration of Melbourne's historic hotel buildings through the combined talents of an artist and a writer. Bill Beasley's detailed drawings capture the ornate facades, ironwork, and Victorian-era grandeur of hotels that defined the city's social and cultural landscape, while John Bechervaise's accompanying text grounds each image in its historical context. The work chronicles the evolution of Melbourne's pub culture and urban architecture, documenting buildings that served as gathering places for colonists, gold rush prospectors, and generations of city dwellers. Rendered in the intimate style of a sketchbook, the tone is both nostalgic and scholarly, appealing equally to lovers of Australian history, architecture enthusiasts, and those with a personal connection to the city's storied past.
Author: Bill Beasley (Drawings), John Bechervaise (Text)
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A richly illustrated architectural and historical record, Old Melbourne Hotels Sketchbook presents a vivid celebration of Melbourne's historic hotel buildings through the combined talents of an artist and a writer. Bill Beasley's detailed drawings capture the ornate facades, ironwork, and Victorian-era grandeur of hotels that defined the city's social and cultural landscape, while John Bechervaise's accompanying text grounds each image in its historical context. The work chronicles the evolution of Melbourne's pub culture and urban architecture, documenting buildings that served as gathering places for colonists, gold rush prospectors, and generations of city dwellers. Rendered in the intimate style of a sketchbook, the tone is both nostalgic and scholarly, appealing equally to lovers of Australian history, architecture enthusiasts, and those with a personal connection to the city's storied past.