The Home

  • The Home. Vol. 21, No. 2. February 1, 1940

    # 25287

    GELLERT, Leon (editor)

    The Home. Vol. 21, No. 2. February 1, 1940

    Sydney : John Fairfax, 1940. Quarto, illustrated wrappers, pp. 64, a few creases. This issue includes illustrated articles on Sydney fashion and society, home and gardens, with numerous photographs and advertisements for Buick, Newlands Brothers, Elizabeth Arden and David Jones. ‘Sydney Ure Smith’s ‘The Home’ magazine was one of the most sophisticated and stylish design …

  • The Home. Vol. 20, No. 9. September 1, 1939

    # 25692

    GELLERT, Leon, URE SMITH, Sydney (editors)

    The Home. Vol. 20, No. 9. September 1, 1939

    Sydney : John Fairfax, 1939. Quarto, illustrated wrappers (short tear repaired with tape, small amount of wear to spine), pp. 84, a very good copy. This issue includes illustrated articles social life, fashion and art, architecture, house and garden etc., Australian ski fields, colour advertisements and photographs. ‘Sydney Ure Smith’s ‘The Home’ magazine was one …

  • The Home. Vol. 22, No. 9. September 1, 1941

    # 25286

    GELLERT, Leon (editor)

    The Home. Vol. 22, No. 9. September 1, 1941

    Sydney : John Fairfax, 1941. Quarto, illustrated wrappers, pp. 64, small tear with loss to lower wrapper This issue includes illustrated articles on Sydney fashion and society, home and gardens, with numerous photographs and advertisements for David Jones, Penfolds, Qantas, Bovril, the Helene Kirsova School of Russian Ballet, Hardy Bros., Lournay Cosmetics, etc. One interesting …

  • [MELBOURNE] United Engineering & Malleable Co. Pty. Ltd. : catalogue of general hardware,

    # 24919

    UNITED ENGINEERING & MALLEABLE CO. PTY. LTD. (MELBOURNE)

    [MELBOURNE] United Engineering & Malleable Co. Pty. Ltd. : catalogue of general hardware,

    builders and furniture fittings, products of malleable iron, grey iron, steel and brass foundries; also of metal stampings, electro plating & engineering shops at … Gordon St., Footscray, Victoria. Cover title: 1939 Hardware. Footscray, Vic. : The Mail Publishers [for United Engineering & Malleable Co. Pty. Ltd.], June 1939. Octavo (245 x 155 mm), original …

  • How to get the most out of your Elextrolux

    # 25160

    ELECTROLUX

    How to get the most out of your Elextrolux

    Melbourne : Elextrolux, circa 1950. Octavo, lettered wrappers (stained), pp. 24, a few pages worn, numerous illustrations on how the model housewife uses her Elextrolux vacuum cleaner to optimum perfection. Unrecorded on Trove.

  • Premier Wire Works Pty. Ltd. Richmond, Vic.

    # 24914

    PREMIER WIRE WORKS PTY. LTD. (MELBOURNE)

    Premier Wire Works Pty. Ltd. Richmond, Vic.

    Richmond, Vic. : Premier Wire Works, [1940?]. Quarto (260 x 210 mm), original rivet binding at top edge, [10] leaves roneo printed on one side only, all illustrated; dog-eared corners, pale water stain to top corners of a few leaves, else good. Cheaply produced in-house by Melbourne manufacturer Premier Wire Works of Richmond, this scarce …

  • [MELBOURNE] What would you like in the way of music? You will find it in this list of music and musical instruments.

    # 24557

    SUTTONS PTY. LTD. (MELBOURNE)

    [MELBOURNE] What would you like in the way of music? You will find it in this list of music and musical instruments.

    [Cover title]. Melbourne : Suttons Pty. Ltd., 290-292 Bourke St., [c. 1930]. Duodecimo (140 x 83 mm), pictorial wrappers, staple bound, [14] pp, with photogravure and line-drawn illustrations throughout; a fine copy. An exquisite little trade catalogue for player pianos (pianolas), upright and grand pianos, organs, phonographs (record players), phonograph records and accessories, player-rolls and …

  • [TRADE CATALOGUE] Ferranti electric clocks

    # 24339

    FERRANTI LTD. (U.K.)

    [TRADE CATALOGUE] Ferranti electric clocks

    [Hollinwood, U.K.] : Ferranti Ltd., December 1947. Single folding sheet, 280 x 350 mm, printed on both sides, folding to 150 x 90 mm, with 43 models photographically illustrated; in good condition. Scarce early post-war Ferranti clock catalogue, dating to the period when the firm was pioneering computer development (the Ferranti Mark 1 was completed in …

  • Catalogue of leather goods : Simpson’s Gloves Pty. Ltd.

    # 23383

    [SIMPSON'S GLOVES PTY. LTD.]

    Catalogue of leather goods : Simpson’s Gloves Pty. Ltd.

    North Richmond, Vic. : Simpson’s Gloves, [circa 1930]. Quarto, textured card covers (a few light marks, punch hole upper left), 28 pp, illustrated, includes losely inserted printed price list, a very good copy. A beautiful catalogue of Australian leather goods, including gloves, aviators’ caps, coats, handbags, wallets and note cases. Copies are recorded in three …

  • Chart No. 1 Planned Menus : Diet and rejuvenation chart; Chart No. 2 Plain facts worth a fortune : Health rules and hints; Chart No. 3 Classification and combined meals : Simple health food combination chart.

    # 23345

    CUTTING, C.K.; THE NAYTURA FOODATORIUM (MELBOURNE)

    Chart No. 1 Planned Menus : Diet and rejuvenation chart; Chart No. 2 Plain facts worth a fortune : Health rules and hints; Chart No. 3 Classification and combined meals : Simple health food combination chart.

    Melbourne : The Naytura Foodatorium (The Nutritional Reasearch Group), 300 Little Collins Street, [between 1930 and 1940]. Three folding cards in identical narrow folio format (320 x 125 mm folded, opening to 320 x 600 mm), printed on yellow, orange and green card respectively, each with dietary information and planned menus printed across [8] panels; …

  • The home nurse

    # 23343

    "THE WARDMASTER" [Disabled Men's Association of Australia]

    The home nurse

    Melbourne : Veritas Pub. Co., 1930. Octavo (183 x 123 mm), illustrated stiff wrappers, 63 pp, a very good copy.

  • Éloge des pierreries

    # 23090

    Éloge des pierreries

    Paris : Cartier, 1947. Quarto, two volumes housed in crimson slipcase. Vol 1, pp 45, loose as issued in printed card covers, minor loss on spine, with original lithograph by André Derian on frontispiece, printed by Jean Vigneau at the press of Paul Dupont. Vol 2, pp 23, boards with monogrammed dust jacket, with bound-in gouache Collier …

  • The Home. Vol. 19, No. 7, July 1, 1938

    # 22691

    GELLERT, Leon, URE SMITH, Sydney (editors); PRESTON, Margaret

    The Home. Vol. 19, No. 7, July 1, 1938

    Sydney : John Fairfax, 1938. Quarto, illustrated wrappers by Hera Roberts (small amount of wear to spine), pp. 74, a fine copy. This issue includes illustrated articles social life, fashion and art, architecture, house and garden etc. Literary contributors include David McNicoll, this issue also includes full page advertisements, and photographs by Frank Hurley. Includes …

  • The Home. Vol. 22, No. 3. March 1, 1941

    # 22696

    GELLERT, Leon (editor)

    The Home. Vol. 22, No. 3. March 1, 1941

    Sydney : John Fairfax, 1941. Quarto, illustrated wrappers by Douglas Annand (small amount of wear to spine), pp. 64, a fine copy. This wartime issue includes contributions from Hugh McCrae, Harry Tatlock Miller, Myra Morris, Donald Friend, with numerous illustrations, photographs, advertisements etc. ‘Sydney Ure Smith’s ‘The Home’ magazine was one of the most sophisticated …

  • The Home. Vol. 20, No. 10. October 2, 1939

    # 22693

    GELLERT, Leon, URE SMITH, Sydney (editors); PRESTON, Margaret

    The Home. Vol. 20, No. 10. October 2, 1939

    Sydney : John Fairfax, 1939. Quarto, illustrated wrappers by Hinder (small amount of wear to spine), pp. 72, a fine copy. This issue includes illustrated articles social life, fashion and art, architecture, house and garden etc. horse racing, military aviation, colour advertisements and photographs. ‘Sydney Ure Smith’s ‘The Home’ magazine was one of the most …

  • The Home. Vol. 21, No. 2. February 1, 1940

    # 22700

    GELLERT, Leon (editor)

    The Home. Vol. 21, No. 2. February 1, 1940

    Sydney : John Fairfax, 1940. Quarto, illustrated wrappers by John Lee (small amount of wear to spine), pp. 68, a fine copy. This wartime issue includes articles on Sydney fashion, society, house and garden, furniture and interiors, with numerous illustrations, photographs, advertisements etc. ‘Sydney Ure Smith’s ‘The Home’ magazine was one of the most sophisticated …