{"product_id":"melbournes-palace-the-royal-exhibition-building-and-carlton-gardens-collectors-edition","title":"Melbourne's Palace: The Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens (Collector's Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn most great cities there is one building that epitomises its spirit and history. In Melbourne, it is the Royal Exhibition Building, surrounded by the magnificent Carlton Gardens. Built for the Melbourne International Exhibition held in 1880-81, the site was granted UNESCO World Heritage status in 2004 - the first building in Australia to achieve that honour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis iconic site continues to unite people and ideas from across the globe. This authoritative guide allows readers to view this remarkable site from all angles, including the grandeur and opulence of Australia's most historically significant building and stunning vistas of Carlton Gardens across the seasons. Beautiful modern photography is accompanied by a diverse array of archival imagery, including early plans and illustrations of the building and gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthored by Dr Michelle Stevenson, Head of History \u0026amp; Technology at the Museums Victoria Research Institute, this book provides expert knowledge of the site's rich heritage and shares a wealth of fascinating stories connected to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis stunning collector’s edition includes a copy of Melbourne’s Palace with an exclusive alternate cover, plus three hand-numbered, limited-edition archival prints of the Royal Exhibition Building from the collection of Museums Victoria. Only 300 copies of this highly limited collector’s edition have been created.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"label\"\u003eAuthor: Dr Michelle Stevenson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"label\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eISBN: 9781921833816\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePublisher: Museums Victoria Publishing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDate of Publication: August 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"label\"\u003eExtent: Box + book + x3 hand-numbered, limited-edition prints\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003eFormat: \u003cspan\u003eHardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 256\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eProduct Dimensions (cm):\u003cspan class=\"label\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 25.70 (H) x 21.20 (W)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Museums Victoria Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51521080590642,"sku":"9781921833816","price":249.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0233\/4477\/5215\/files\/Untitled-2026-08-25T113251.016.png?v=1787621583","url":"https:\/\/store.museumsvictoria.com.au\/products\/melbournes-palace-the-royal-exhibition-building-and-carlton-gardens-collectors-edition","provider":"Museums Victoria Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}