Paper Nation: The Story of the Picturesque Atlas of Australia 1886-1888
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Book Description
The massive, three-volume Picturesque Atlas of Australia was first published in Sydney in 1886. Its publication was one of the most significant cultural projects in 19th-century Australia. Writers, artists, academics, and politicians came together to prepare a book of unprecedented grandeur and ambition, and a publishing company was established to publish it. The 700 engravings on steel and wood contained in the Picturesque Atlas were among the finest engravings to be found anywhere in the world at this time.
About the Author
Tony Hughes-d'Aeth has a doctorate from the English department of the University of Western Australia and worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Sydney. With a background in literary and historical studies, his interest is in visual research, particularly of colonial photography. He lives in Palmyra, Australia.
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