Windows on Collins Street; a history of the Athenaeum Club, Melbourne

the Athenaeum Club, Melbourne, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic. 1.2 kg; 456 pages, text illustrated with numerous black-and-white photographs, facsimiles. The rear section of the book has a list of life members, a list of presidents and secretaries, foundation and original members, list of current members, clubs offering reciprocal facilities, and index. Windows on Collins Street illustrates a complex and diverse life of the Club, from social, sporting and cultural events to lectures by distinguished speakers. Improvements to the club's facilities and amenities are described as in the calendar of events. The book contains the anecdotal and colourful history of the club until 1990, written by John Pacini. The only damage to the book is 1/2 inch tear at the bottom right-hand corner of the illustrated dustjacket. Size: Quarto -- up to 12 " Tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: History; Social History; Local History -- Victoria; Australia; Sociology & Culture. ISBN: 0646026925. ISBN/EAN: 9780646026923. Inventory No: 0270881. . 9780646026923