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1986 The Land Boomers by Michael Cannon Illustrated Australian History Book

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1986 The Land Boomers by Michael Cannon Illustrated Australian History Book

The Land Boomers
By Michael Cannon
Published by Lloyd O'Neil: South Yarra 1986

"Michael Cannon's The Land Boomers offers a vivid and incisive account of the spectacular rise and catastrophic collapse of Melbourne's 1880s land boom—one of the most dramatic economic bubbles in Australian history. Drawing on extensive archival records, financial documents and contemporary journalism, Cannon reconstructs a society intoxicated by speculation, where sudden wealth, lavish lifestyles and grand urban visions masked the fragile foundations of easy credit and unchecked optimism. He traces the key figures who engineered the boom—financiers, politicians, developers and newspaper magnates—showing how a culture of ambition and manipulation shaped Melbourne's transformation into a metropolis before the eventual reckoning.

The narrative continues into the devastating 1890s depression, charting the political fallout, the widespread personal ruin and the long-lasting scars left on Victoria's financial and social landscape. Cannon's storytelling is both rigorous and accessible, revealing how cycles of greed and collapse have echoed through Australian economic history. This edition remains a compelling study for readers interested in economic history, urban development and the forces that shaped modern Melbourne, and will particularly appeal to collectors of Australian historical works. "

Light wear to dustjacket, covers and spine as shown. Inscription present otherwise pages clean and well presented. A nice copy in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.

Size 26cm x 20cm x 3.5cm - 409 Pages

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Condition: Very good
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: ["Dust Jacket", "Illustrated"]
Region: Australia, Oceania
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
Seller Notes: Light wear to dustjacket, covers and spine as shown. Inscription present otherwise pages clean and well presented. A nice copy in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.
Language: English
Author: Michael Cannon
Publisher: Lloyd O'Neil: South Yarra
Year Printed: 1986
Sub-subject: Australian History