SKU: B-000290

Vital Connections

Author: Tony Dingle, Carolyn Rasmussen

Special Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated, Hardcover

Condition: In very good condition. One page has thumbing. The pages are otherwise clean and tidy. No writing. No dog ears. Tight binding.

Biography & Memoir History Australiana

Australia Australian History Cultural History Local History Melbourne

Vital Connections by Tony Dingle and Carolyn Rasmussen is a richly illustrated 1991 hardcover that charts Melbourne’s social and physical transformation through lively local history and cultural studies. The 432-page volume brings together biographies, true stories and urban geography to show how people, place and politics intersect in Australia’s fastest-growing city.

Presented in very good vintage condition, the jacketed hardback shows only light thumbing to one page; the rest of the block is crisp, unmarked and firmly bound. No previous owner writing, ex-library stamps or dog-eared corners interrupt the clean reading experience.

Ideal for adults and young adults curious about Australian history, educators seeking a classroom resource, or collectors after 1990s Australiana, this standalone title fits neatly into any geography, culture or local-interest shelf. Its generous illustrations and accessible narrative make it as engaging for casual browsing as for scholarly reference.

Secure this durable first-edition textbook now to add a slice of Melbourne’s past to your home library.

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