
Melbourne City of Literature

Second-hand or Rare? A tale of two private libraries
Melbourne Rare Book Week
Event Date:
8 July 2019
Author / Presenters:
State Library Victoria, Shane Carmody
Event link:
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/
Bookings Required
Mon 8 July6:00pm -7:00pm
Village Roadshow Theatrette
State Library Victoria Entry 3, La Trobe St, Melbourne
(03) 8664 7099
In 1923 two private libraries were sold in Melbourne, one at the prestigious Hill of Content bookstore, the other in the second-hand stall at Coles Book Arcade. Shane Carmody will tell the stories of the books and their owners Robert Carl Sticht and Carlos Barron Lumsden, reflecting on the twists of fate that turn second-hand books into something rare.
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