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26.0 x 22.0cms 148pp b/w illusts very good+ hardback with decorated boards (no dustwrapper as issued) The essays are: Arthur Wigram Allen an Edwardian gentleman; the Edwardian age; a black & white obsession. The themes are: Sydney at the dawn of the Edwardian age; family & friends; an Edwardian childhood; the beach; the bush; further afield; out & about; a day on the Harbour; the modern era begins.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 148 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Published without dust jacket. This copy is smyth sewn. Smyth sewing is a method of bookbinding where groups of folded pages (referred to as signatures) are stitched together using binder thread. Each folded signature is sewn together individually with multiple stitches and then joined with other signatures to create the complete book block. This is the traditional and best method of bookbinding.

Hardback, 26x22cm, 148 pages, index, profusely illustrated, rear bottom corner has a small scuff/bump. Sydney lawyer and identity Arthur Wigram Allen, a tirelessly enthusiastic photographer, was fascinated by the social and technological changes occurring during his lifetime. His talent for amateur photography produced extraordinary pictures that offer a fresh insight into the Edwardian years in Sydney.Sandwiched between the great achievements of the Victorian age and the global catastrophe of World War I, the Edwardian era heralded a new century of significant inventions and social changes, including powered flight, the rise of the motorcar and a new federated Australia.