Book, The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire: 8 Vols, 1848

Historical information

Books donated to the Ballarat College Weatherly Library by W L Meinhardt in 1942. William (Bill) Meinhardt attended Ballarat College 1935 - 1945.

Significance

Example of ongoing old collegian support of school. The Weatherly Library was opened in 1936 and its collection significantly established by donation or bequest of old collegians.

Physical description

Set of eight volumes leather bound with gold patterning on spine and cover and marbled endpapers.

Inscriptions & markings

Book plates on flyleaf: Ballarat College crest / Ballarat College Library / PRESENTED BY / W L Meinhardt 1942....
Book plates inside front cover: St Aidan's Clergy Trainign House Ballarat

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