Farm Booklet: 1931-32
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Some moisture damage
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A rare and remarkable window into Depression-era Australian agriculture, the Farm Booklet 1931-32 is a trade publication issued by F.H. Brunning Pty. Ltd., a prominent Melbourne-based horticultural and agricultural supplier operating from 57 Elizabeth Street. This compact reference guide presents the practical knowledge, products, and seasonal guidance that Australian farmers and gardeners relied upon during one of the most economically turbulent periods of the twentieth century, chronicling the intersection of commerce and rural life with the straightforward authority of a trusted industry voice. Beyond its immediate utility as a trade catalogue, this booklet stands as a primary historical document, illustrating the resilience and ingenuity of Australian agricultural enterprise at the height of the Great Depression. F.H. Brunning was a well-regarded name in Melbourne's horticultural trade, and publications such as this one detail the seeds, tools, and farming advice that shaped the working landscape of rural and suburban Australia. For collectors of Australiana, agricultural historians, and those with a passion for ephemera, this survival from 1931 raises a compelling question: what does it truly mean to cultivate the land when the world economy has turned to dust?
Author: Various
Format: Paperback
Published: 1931, F.H. Brunning Pty. Ltd.
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Some moisture damage
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A rare and remarkable window into Depression-era Australian agriculture, the Farm Booklet 1931-32 is a trade publication issued by F.H. Brunning Pty. Ltd., a prominent Melbourne-based horticultural and agricultural supplier operating from 57 Elizabeth Street. This compact reference guide presents the practical knowledge, products, and seasonal guidance that Australian farmers and gardeners relied upon during one of the most economically turbulent periods of the twentieth century, chronicling the intersection of commerce and rural life with the straightforward authority of a trusted industry voice. Beyond its immediate utility as a trade catalogue, this booklet stands as a primary historical document, illustrating the resilience and ingenuity of Australian agricultural enterprise at the height of the Great Depression. F.H. Brunning was a well-regarded name in Melbourne's horticultural trade, and publications such as this one detail the seeds, tools, and farming advice that shaped the working landscape of rural and suburban Australia. For collectors of Australiana, agricultural historians, and those with a passion for ephemera, this survival from 1931 raises a compelling question: what does it truly mean to cultivate the land when the world economy has turned to dust?