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Blockbuster

East Melbourne

  • 53 George Street

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Acquisition number
1463
Catalogue number
embk0108
File name
BK0108
File location
Bookcase

Blockbuster is a biograhy of Fergus Hume but more it is the story of his famous book, The Mystery of a Hansom Cab, published in 1886.  It was one of the earliest dectective stories in the English language, and set in Melbourne, with many scenes taking place in East Melbourne.  
While writing the book Hume lived in a five roomed house at what is now 53 George Street, East Melbourne. (The house was demolished in the 1930s and replaced by a small block of moderne apartments.

Item type
Book
Subject address
53 George Street, East Melbourne
Number of pages
298
Item inscription

With all best wishes, Lucy Sussex

Author
Lucy Sussex
Publisher
Text Publishing
Publication place
Melbourne
ISBN
9781922147943
Year acquired
2018
Donor
Sylvia Black

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