First edition. xx, 892pp, 34 black and white photographic plates. Red cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on black printed spine label. Grey endpapers. 8vo. . Lightly rubbed and bumped spine ends, slight rubbing to spine cover, shelf number on spine, corners lightly rubbed and rounded. Lender's stamps, labels and markings on endpapers and copyright page. Gutters strained at beginning of volume, quite loose, else internally a neat, clean and bright volume.
The story of an organisation - the Chamber of Manufactures of New South Wales, organisation of a group of men who over a period of 75 years becomes groups of men.