Canberra, A City of Flowers: Official Tourist Guide to Australia's National Capital, Wonderful Pair of Original Vintage Tourist Brochures From 1935 and 1937, (2)

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- 25 H x 18.5 W cm - Both of these editions were arranged and compiled by Miss Gwen Cameron in conjunction with the Federal Department of the Interior, this book was published between 1935-1937; first edition (1935) is missing original map; second edition (1937) has still got map attached to inner back cover - Provenance - this rare duo are from the private and curated collection of Bill Wood AM, former Queensland and ACT Member of Parliament and Minister for the Arts, and his wife Beverley - Some age related wear to both evident though this is mainly to the covers; the earlier edition has come loose from its cover at spine as well; other than that, both are in exceptional overall condition for age and both offer a very interesting snapshot of a new and burgeoning capital city when the phone numbers consisted of the word Canberra and a three digit number