Members receive a 10% discount on all new and second hand books.
Prahran Mechanics' Institute Press publications:
A butcher’s tale / Bill Raymond $20
Design for living: a history of 'Prahran Tech' / Judith Buckrich, $35
Eliza's vision: a history of Wattle Park 1838-2006 / Ray Peace, 207p, $29.95
Frontier French Island / Ruth Gooch, 317p, $50
Flood, fire & fever: a history of Elwood / Meyer Eidelson, 115p, $25
No shops in Acland Street: the autobiography of an entertaining lady / Helene Jacoby Swieca, 203p, $29.95
Buildings books and beyond: Mechanics’ Worldwide Conference 2004, 430p, $60
Mechanics' institute books:
Mechanics’ Institutes and schools of arts in Australia / Joan Beddoe, 16p, $8
Mechanics’ Institutes - the way forward: conference organised by the Kilmore Mechanics' Institute 18-19 April 1998 66p, $6
Prahran Historical & Arts Society books:
History of Prahran 1836-1924 / J.B. Cooper, 372p, $65
Discovering Prahran area one / Betty Malone, 51p, $7
Discovering Prahran area two / Betty Malone, 59p, $7
Discovering Prahran area three / Betty Malone, 72p, $11
Discovering Prahran area four / Betty Malone, 72p, $11
Discovering Prahran area five / Betty Malone, 72p, $11
Discovering Prahran area six / Betty Malone, 56p, $11
Discovering Prahran area seven / Betty Malone, 68p, $11
Discovering Prahran area eight / Betty Malone, 68p, $11
Prahran Historical Series:
No.1 Early Prahran 1850-1863 / Betty Malone, 24p, $7
No.2 Toorak as I knew it 1900-1930 / James Paxton, 36p, $7
No.3 Pioneer and hardy survivor: the Prahran ‘Mechanics’ since 1854 / L. B. McCalman, 36p, $7
No.4 Chapel Street Prahran part one 1834-1918 / Betty Malone, 72p, $7
No.5 Chapel Street Prahran part two 1919-1984 / Betty Malone, 80p, $7
No.6 Church, community and change: religion in Prahran 1836-1984 / Jill McDougall, 88p, $7
No.7 A record of Rose Street / Marion Dadswell, 68p, $7
No.8 Across the slate: Prahran’s schools 1850’s-1985 / Jane Chatham, 80p, $7
No.9 Prahran’s pubs 1852-1988 / Betty Malone, 88p, $7
No.10 Policeman’s paradise / Peter Aldred, Charles Cox, Ralph Stavely, 84p, $7
No.12 Bonds of care: Elizabeth Fry Retreat and its founders / Betty Malone, 117p, $7
Second-hand books
Second hand items and books weeded from the general collection are offered for sale within the library to raise money for the historical collection. It is worth keeping on the second hand books throughout the year as we regularly receive donated items which are not added to the library collection and you never know what you might find. Nothing over $2, and old magazines and journals are 20c each.
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