Social Sketches of Australia by Humphrey McQueen

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Very minor print imperfection that has caused a crease on the first couple of pages. It doesn't impact readability. Very little edgewear. Inscribed for previous owner "Dear Dad, Happy 71st love Jane 1992."

This book focuses on the ordinary lives of people from 1888 to 1990. Through little-known accounts from regional histories, pen portraits, anecdotes, diaries and photographs, McQueen conveys the rich variety of everyday life - what people wore, ate, what sort of houses they lived in and how they were affected by bushfires, disease and working conditions.