156pp, 8pp colour plates. Brown cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine. 4to. Bottom edge of boards sun faded, cocked. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket spine sun faded, two small closed tears. has light shelf wear.Â
Account of the most tumultuous decade in Australian history - the 1890s - creating a rich portrait of a nation establishing its own character and cultural growth.