1897 Colony Of Victoria To Queen Victoria Antiquarian Australian History Book

1897 Colony Of Victoria To Queen Victoria Antiquarian Australian History Book

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1897 Colony Of Victoria To Queen Victoria Antiquarian Australian History Book

To Her Most Gracious Majesty The Queen (Victoria) From The Municipalities Of The Colony Of Victoria
Published by Sands & McDougall Limited : Melbourne 1897
This book is a black and white facsimile of the coloured, commemorate album presented to Queen Victoria on her Diamond Jubilee in June, 1897, celebrating the 60th Anniversary of her reign on the British throne. The Municipalities also received original copies, each numbered as limited editions.

"The first two pages of the album are an address to Queen Victoria from the Municipalities of the Colony of Victoria, Australia, written in fancy Old English calligraphy. The remaining twenty-three pages display images representing each of the 208 municipalities as in 1897 and include a medallion of their Coat of Arms and statistics such as population, size and valuation, signatures of the Shire Presidents and Secretaries. The album's publisher, Sands & Mc Dougall Limited, was first established in Sydney. This book was published by the Melbourne Branch.

Local areas mentioned in the album include:
  • Town of Warrnambool
  • Borough of Portland
  • Borough of Port Fairy
  • Borough of Koroit
  • Shire of Belfast
  • Shire of Portland
  • Shire of Warrnambool
  • Shire of Mortlake
This facsimile album is significant for its association with early Australian history, the influence of the British Monarch over its Colony, and the establishment, growth and extent of the Colony of Victoria. The album gives a summary of a set year and the statistics of each Municipality. This gives added significance to the history of South-West Victoria, including Warrnambool, allowing a comparison of then and now. The album's inclusion of the Address to Your Majesty shows the respect of the people of Victoria towards the British Monarchy.

The book is a hard cover, bound in black leather with gold embossed title and border on the front cover, gold lines top and bottom of spine and gilt edged pages. Inside covers are lined in white embossed fabric. Twenty-five pages are all thick, cream coloured card with a rectangular border in the centre of each page. Attached inside the boarders are black and white copies of illustrations and text. A green printed label is attached inside the back cover."

General wear and some peeling to leather covers as shown. Binding is in excellent shape with no loose pages. All illustrations/pages are present. Contents are clean and beautifully presented. A nice copy of a scarce Colony Of Victoria publication from the 19th Century. Please study photos to further understand condition.

Size 30cm x 26cm x 2.5cm - 25 Pages

PRODUCT DETAILS


Condition: Good
Binding: Leather
Special Attributes: Original Facsimile Edition
Region: Australia, Oceania
Subject: Law & Government
Original/Facsimile: Original
Seller Notes: General wear and some peeling to leather covers as shown. Binding is in excellent shape with no loose pages. All illustrations/pages are present. Contents are clean and beautifully presented. A nice copy of a scarce Colony Of Victoria publication from the 19th Century. Please study photos to further understand condition.
Language: English
Author: Colony Of Victoria
Publisher: Sands & McDougall Limited: Melbourne
Year Printed: 1897
Sub-subject: Colony Of Victoria