The Stenhouse Circle: Literary Life in Mid-Nineteenth Century Sydney

The Stenhouse Circle: Literary Life in Mid-Nineteenth Century Sydney

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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Photo is of the actual book - please note wear and tear. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: Ann-Mari Jordens

Format: Hardback

Remarks on Condition : Condition: Good with mild foxing and tanning, Dust Jacket: poor with general shelf wear. Some tears along the spine and edges., Pages intact, no marks, notes or highlighting


This is a book by Ann-Mari Jordens, a Canberra-based consultant historian, that explores the literary and intellectual milieu of Sydney in the 1850s and 1860s, influenced by Nicol Drysdale Stenhouse, AustraliaÕs first and probably only important nineteenth-century literary patron. The book examines StenhouseÕs life and work, his friendship and support for Australian writers, and his involvement with various cultural institutions in Sydney. The book was published by Melbourne University Press in 1979 and has 186 pages.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Photo is of the actual book - please note wear and tear. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: Ann-Mari Jordens

Format: Hardback

Remarks on Condition : Condition: Good with mild foxing and tanning, Dust Jacket: poor with general shelf wear. Some tears along the spine and edges., Pages intact, no marks, notes or highlighting


This is a book by Ann-Mari Jordens, a Canberra-based consultant historian, that explores the literary and intellectual milieu of Sydney in the 1850s and 1860s, influenced by Nicol Drysdale Stenhouse, AustraliaÕs first and probably only important nineteenth-century literary patron. The book examines StenhouseÕs life and work, his friendship and support for Australian writers, and his involvement with various cultural institutions in Sydney. The book was published by Melbourne University Press in 1979 and has 186 pages.