James Meek was a Victorian Era polymath: Artist, Entrepreneur, Author, Fisherman, Sly Grog Shop owner, Librarian and Explorer. He claimed to be the first permanent European resident of Ballarat. He was a master of Calligraphic Drawing – what was known in the 19th century as ‘Penmanship’. This book explores and celebrates the extraordinary trans-Tasman career of a decidedly eccentric gentleman who provided us with some of the earliest images of Ballarat.
88 pages, 23.5 x 23.5cm, softcover, ISBN: 9780994162816
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