Rush to Be Rich - A History of the Colony of Victoria 1883-89

Author(s): Geoffrey Serle

Victoria | History & Studies - General

The Rush to be Rich is a general history by academic Geoffrey Serle. It covers almost every aspect of life in the developing colony of Victoria during the 1880s.

Very good condition. Name written at top of first page, Minor bumping wear on edges of dust jacket.


Product Information

Alan Geoffrey Serle AO, FAHA, FASSA (10 March 1922 – 27 April 1998), known as Geoff, was an Australian historian, who is best known for his books on the colony of Victoria; The Golden Age (1963) and The Rush to be Rich (1971) and his biographies of John Monash, John Curtin and Robin Boyd.

General Fields

  • : 9780522840094
  • : Melbourne University Publishing
  • : 01 July 1971
  • : {"length"=>["24"], "width"=>["16"], "units"=>["Centimeters"]}
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Geoffrey Serle
  • : Hardback
  • : 919.45/03/31
  • : 392
  • : Yes - b&w plates