{"product_id":"2026770000422-secondhand-windows-on-collins-street-a-history-of-the-athenaeum-club-melbourne","title":"Windows On Collins Street: A History Of The Athenaeum Club, Melbourne","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Very good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA richly detailed work of Australian social and institutional history, Windows on Collins Street: A History of the Athenaeum Club, Melbourne chronicles the storied life of one of Melbourne's most distinguished private clubs from its nineteenth-century origins to its enduring place in the city's cultural landscape. Authors John Pacini and Graeme Adamson trace the club's evolution through the broader currents of Melbourne's social, intellectual, and civic development, illustrating how the Athenaeum became a gathering place for the city's literary, professional, and political elite. Written with scholarly authority yet an accessible warmth, the narrative presents the club not merely as a building on Collins Street but as a living institution that both shaped and reflected the aspirations of Melbourne society. Drawing on archival sources and institutional records, the authors uncover the personalities, debates, and milestones that defined successive generations of membership, offering readers an intimate portrait of colonial and post-colonial Australian club culture at its most refined.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887928389851,"sku":"2026770000422-SECONDHAND","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/984a8776-5f19-4cc3-9afc-cdc0d9574330.png?v=1781749747","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026770000422-secondhand-windows-on-collins-street-a-history-of-the-athenaeum-club-melbourne","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}