The Australian Small Home Owner by 'Domus' [cover title]
Adelaide, printed by Felstead & Omsby [for the Author?], [circa 1929].
Octavo, [ii] (index, verso blank), 136 pages with a few line illustrations and numerous full-page advertisements (often with illustrations).
Pictorial wrappers slightly rubbed at the extremities, and sunned and lightly chipped on the spine; small piece missing from the top corner of the rear cover; overall an excellent copy. The cover artwork is credited to CEC.
The Adelaide 'Mail' of 15 July 1929 contains the following paragraph: 'Mr Charles Edward Carter is well known to [radio] listeners as "Accelerator" and "Domus".... Mr Carter is the author of a book on homecraft, "The Australian Small Home Owner"'. Trove records only three copies, not identifying the author, and dated [193-?].
Item #105862
Price (AUD):
$165.00