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The Home. Vol. 20, No. 10. October 2, 1939
by GELLERT, Leon, URE SMITH, Sydney (editors); PRESTON, Margaret
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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 sophisticated and stylish design journals and Australian ‘lifestyle’ publications of the 1920s and 30s. As well as having covers decorated by distinguished Australian artists and designers, there were also artist-designed full page colour advertisements published within the magazine or as features on back covers. Aimed at middle class Australian women, the magazine documented the social concerns of the day through feature articles and photography. Through these articles, cover designs, advertisements and photography, one can assess the impact of international art and design movements on Australia and on the personal tastes and lifestyle aspirations of an increasingly affluent, urban middle class. Artists and photographers commissioned by Sydney Ure Smith, included Hera Roberts, Thea Proctor, Dahl Collings, Margaret Preston, Frank Hinder, Douglas Annand, Harold Cazneaux and Max Dupain. The magazine’s graphic cover designs reflect great diversity of style. The new feminine framework was reflected in the lavish cover illustrations by Thea Proctor, Hera Roberts, Douglas Annand and others, which featured glamorous women living active modern lives. John Fairfax & Sons Ltd, publishers of the Sydney Morning Herald, took over The Home in 1934, and Ure Smith severed his connection with the magazine in 1938, founding Ure Smith Pty Ltd in 1939.' - Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, Sydney, Anne-Marie Van de Ven, Curator. March 2008 https://collection.maas.museum/object/320176
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- Douglas Stewart Fine Books
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- Title
- The Home. Vol. 20, No. 10. October 2, 1939
- Author
- GELLERT, Leon, URE SMITH, Sydney (editors); PRESTON, Margaret
- Book Condition
- Used
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Douglas Stewart Fine Books is an antiquarian bookseller based in Melbourne, Australia. We buy and sell books both locally and around the world, working closely with clients to understand their collecting priorities and to source appropriate material. Our clients include libraries, galleries, museums, private collectors and fellow members of the trade.
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Douglas Stewart Fine Books
Douglas began buying and selling books in 1995, while still in high school. He is a member of the major international trade associations, and his business is conducted according to their high ethical standards. For many years Douglas has been a Board member of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers (ANZAAB); he is also a Mentor for the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers.
Douglas is currently the President of ANZAAB.
Our stock at Douglas Stewart Fine Books is diverse: we have rare books across all fields, but our strengths are in travel and exploration – particularly of Australia and the Pacific – and Australian art. In addition to rare books, we deal in all types of heritage material, including photographs, manuscripts, maps and globes, and fine art. Every month we issue a new online catalogue of New Acquisitions, and recommend that you join our email list to be the first to see what's available. Please do not hesitate to contact us regarding any works you see online – we are always happy to assist with your enquiries.
We love meeting new people and welcome visitors to our shop, which is open six days a week. If you cannot make it to Melbourne, you can find us at major fairs in London, New York, Los Angeles, Amsterdam, Toronto, San Francisco, Boston, Hong Kong or Sydney. We're pleased to invite you to any of these exhibitions as our guest.
Last, but not least, we buy books – from important single items to entire libraries – and we'd be pleased to provide advice on the best way to sell your collection.
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