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Hardcover in Dustjacket. Zustand: FINE! AUSTRALIAN PHOTOGRAPHY WEST AUSTRALIANAThis beautifully illustrated book is the history of pre-Gold Rush Perth through the eyes of pioneer lawyer and photographer Alfred Hawes Stone. Court and Camera is a unique glimpse of Perth just three decades after its foundation. Its unparalleled images show the emergence of landmark buildings alongside ordinary dwellings and scenes from everyday life.FIRST EDITION. OUT OF PRINT AND NOW SCARCE. 271 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, maps, portraits, plans ; 27 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. #011224 Stone, Alfred Hawes, 1801-1873 Lawyers -- Western Australia -- Perth -- Biography Photographers -- Western Australia -- Perth -- Biography Perth (W.A.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th centuryPrefaceSetting outSetting upSettling downLife at Alpha CottageThe convicts are comingLegal nicetiesFriends & foesCatholic controversyWindow into the pastTowers & spiresFlemish bondSpeaking of familiesGracious livingBricks, banks & jettiesAfter Alfred. Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA.