History Australiana Local & Regional History
David Helms’ Stonnington Thematic Environmental History offers a first-edition hardback exploration of one of Melbourne’s most character-rich municipalities, tracing its urban, cultural and ecological evolution through archival insight and local memory. The 236-page narrative weaves planning debates, heritage battles and everyday life into a concise reference perfect for collectors of Australian local history.
Bound in clean, tight boards and protected by an unworn dust jacket, this 2006 copy presents as fresh inventory from a smoke-free home: no inscriptions, no dog-eared corners, no sunning. Its unmarked pages make the book ready for immediate display or research use, satisfying both reading and preservation standards.
Ideal for Victorian history buffs, cultural-studies students or anyone curating Australiana, this Stonnington title doubles as a ready conversation piece on a bookshelf or in a heritage consultancy library. Secure the first edition now while copies remain in this condition.
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