[MELBOURNE] The Benevolent Asylum.
CAIRE, Nicholas J. (1837-1918)
Verkäufer Douglas Stewart Fine Books, Armadale, VIC, Australien
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AbeBooks-Verkäufer seit 15. Februar 2018
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[1877-78].Albumen print photograph, 150 x 205 mm, laid down on original card mount, 245 x 300 mm, recto with printed caption beneath image: 'The Benevolent Asylum'; verso with imprint of 'Anglo-Australian Photographic Company. N.J. Caire, Photo., No. 2 Sherwood Street, Richmond', and series title and number 'The Public Buildings of Melbourne and Suburbs. No. 10. The Benevolent Asylum', followed by a paragraph of printed text: 'This noble institution was erected in the year 1854, at a cost of£54,000. It is situated at the northern extremity of Victoria Street, Hotham, and occupies a plot of ground neasuring 10 acres. The number of inmates at present is 634, comprising mostly the aged and decrepid of sexes. The annual cost of this establishment for maintenance is£12,000. Mr. McCutcheon is the Superintendent'; the albumen print in good condition with a few tiny spots of foxing; the margins of the mount with some light marks, otherwise fine. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 16652
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Titel: [MELBOURNE] The Benevolent Asylum.
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Douglas Stewart Fine Books is an antiquarian bookseller based in Melbourne, Australia. Our showroom is in High Street, Armadale, a precinct famous for its antique dealers, art galleries and bookshops. We buy and sell books both locally and around the world, working closely with clients to understand their collecting priorities and to source appropriate material. Our clients include libraries, galleries, museums, private collectors and fellow members of the trade.
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