For all those Melburnians about to emerge after being locked down for 112 days , so long that they have forgotten the layout of the city , Douglas Stewart Fine Books is kindly offering this illustrated 1934 map for $2500.
The bookshop thanks all friends and customers around the world who supported it during the difficult winter months.It went on to say :
Without you we wouldn’t be here. Every book ordered online has made a difference; every parcel we packed or that was collected from our doorway has reminded us of how much these books reflecting our history and culture are valued by you, and how - during the darkest of days - they can brighten our lives.
We can now welcome our Melbourne customers back to our shop, and look forward to reconnecting with our local community. For our friends farther afield: we are still here for you, shipping rare books and other curious treasures daily to every corner of the globe.
To celebrate the reopening of our beautiful city, we share with you the Wonder Map of Melbourne, designed by O. J. Dale at John Power Studios for our Centenary in 1934. This stunning pictorial map manages to convey something of the vibrant life and culture of Melbourne, the city with its famous laneways, clattering trams and leafy parks and gardens that we call home. If you look closely you might even spot our shop here in Armadale!
Aside from our bookshop, there are fifteen other members of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers who have been locked down over the past months, as well as countless other small bookshops, art galleries and antique markets. Wherever you might be, we encourage you to reach out to these small businesses and see what wonderful things they have discovered recently. Stay well and keep safe.
