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Books and Readers in La Trobe's Melbourne

Melbourne Rare Book Week

Event Date: 5 July 2019
Author / Presenters: Presented by The C. J. La Trobe Society and Professor Wallace Kirsop

Bookings Required
Fri 5 July 6:30pm -8:30pm

Tonic House
386 Flinders Lane Melbourne
(03) 9592 5616

Drawing upon his vast knowledge to highlight aspects of European culture reflected in the early years of La Trobe's administration of the Port Phillip District of New South Wales and, after separation in 1851, the flourishing book trade in the new colony of Victoria. Professor Kirsop is an Affiliate in the School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics at Monash University, and Honorary Professorial Fellow, Engagement, at the University of Melbourne.

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