{"product_id":"marvellous-melbourne-jill-roe-1974","title":"Marvellous Melbourne: The Emergence of an Australian City – Jill Roe (1974)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jill Roe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hicks Smith \u0026amp; Sons\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1974\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Softcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 127\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0454019807\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Studies in Australian Social History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType of Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australian History \/ Melbourne History \/ Social History\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMarvellous Melbourne: The Emergence of an Australian City\u003c\/em\u003e by noted Australian historian Jill Roe explores the growth and development of Melbourne from its early settlement through to the boom years of the late nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFocusing on Melbourne’s social life between 1837 and 1891, the book examines the people, customs and changing character of the city as it developed into one of Australia’s major urban centres. Illustrated with period images, facsimiles and maps, it provides a concise and engaging look at Melbourne’s formative decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart of the \u003cem\u003eStudies in Australian Social History\u003c\/em\u003e series, this title will appeal to readers interested in Melbourne, Victorian history, Australian urban development and social history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsed – Good. Wear and rubbing to covers, with previous owner’s name inside the front cover. Internally very good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You’ll Love It:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA compact and well-illustrated history of nineteenth-century Melbourne by respected historian Jill Roe, with a strong focus on the city’s social development and everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tilbrook \u0026 Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40853254176897,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/0134\/9249\/files\/MarvellousMelbourne.jpg?v=1790654977","url":"https:\/\/tilbrookandco.com.au\/products\/marvellous-melbourne-jill-roe-1974","provider":"Tilbrook \u0026 Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}