{"product_id":"1913-an-almanack-for-1913-antique-reference-book-ex-premiers-office-melbourne","title":"1913 An Almanack For 1913 Antique Reference Book Ex Premiers Office Melbourne","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Arial\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cb\u003e\n   1913 An Almanack For 1913 Antique Reference Book Ex Premiers Office Melbourne\n  \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17); font-size: large;\"\u003e\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  An Almanack For 1913\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  By Joseph Whitaker\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  \u003ci\u003e\n   Containing An Account Of The Astronomical And Other Phenomena\n  \u003c\/i\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17); font-size: large;\"\u003e\n  Published by Whitaker: London 1913 XLVth Volume\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17); font-size: large;\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Provenance: Stamped \"The Premier's Office: Melbourne\"\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17); font-size: large;\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\n   Includes Extensive Australian Data\n  \u003c\/strong\u003e\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n     \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n       \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n         \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n           \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n            \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n             \u003cdiv\u003e\n              \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n               \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n                \u003cbr\u003e\n               \u003c\/span\u003e\n              \u003c\/font\u003e\n             \u003c\/div\u003e\n             \u003cdiv\u003e\n              \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n               \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n                \"\n               \u003c\/span\u003e\n               Whitaker's Almanack for 1913 represents one of the most authoritative annual reference works of the late Victorian and Edwardian eras. Compiled by Joseph Whitaker, this XLVth volume gathers an extraordinary range of information on astronomy, government, finance, population, trade, communications, education, military affairs and world affairs into a single comprehensive source. Designed as an indispensable handbook for politicians, civil servants, businessmen and informed readers, the almanack provides a detailed snapshot of the British Empire and the wider world on the eve of the First World War.\n              \u003c\/font\u003e\n              \u003cdiv\u003e\n               \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n                \u003cbr\u003e\n               \u003c\/font\u003e\n              \u003c\/div\u003e\n              \u003cdiv\u003e\n               \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n                Beyond its statistical and governmental content, the volume offers a fascinating insight into everyday life in 1913. Its pages contain extensive tables, official records, parliamentary information, insurance statistics, trade data and international comparisons, alongside period advertisements from prominent companies such as Scottish Widows, Thomas Cook, Pears Soap and Eno's Fruit Salt. These advertisements, together with the detailed economic and social information throughout the text, make the almanack a remarkable primary source for understanding the commercial, political and cultural landscape of the early twentieth century.\n               \u003c\/font\u003e\n              \u003c\/div\u003e\n              \u003cdiv\u003e\n               \u003cbr\u003e\n              \u003c\/div\u003e\n              \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n               Of particular interest is this copy's provenance, bearing the stamp of \"The Premier's Office: Melbourne,\" indicating official use within the administration of the State of Victoria. The volume also contains extensive Australian material, including statistics relating to population, government, finance, trade, communications and the development of the Commonwealth only twelve years after Federation. As both a major reference work and an artefact of governmental history, this 1913 Whitaker's Almanack offers a valuable contemporary record of Australia, the British Empire and the world immediately before the dramatic changes brought about by the Great War.\n              \u003c\/font\u003e\n              \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17); font-family: Arial; font-size: large;\"\u003e\n               \"\n              \u003c\/span\u003e\n             \u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003c\/div\u003e\n           \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n         \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n       \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n  \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" rwr=\"1\" size=\"4\" style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n     \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n       Heavy wear and damage to outer spine as shown. Covers secure and in good shape. No inscriptions aside from Premiers stamp. Binding excellent with no loose pages. A good reading copy that would benefit from some TLC to the outer spine. Please study photos to further understand condition.\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cfont color=\"#008076\"\u003e\n     \u003cu style=\"\"\u003e\n      \u003cbr\u003e\n     \u003c\/u\u003e\n    \u003c\/font\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cfont style=\"\"\u003e\n     \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n      Size 18.5cm x 13cm x 4cm - 1,037 Pages\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/font\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Antique Books Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47157420785803,"sku":null,"price":128.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/0770\/0875\/files\/edab4ab7-de6d-4573-b4ff-4e45c3e6f348.jpg?v=1781083797","url":"https:\/\/antiquebooksaustralia.com.au\/products\/1913-an-almanack-for-1913-antique-reference-book-ex-premiers-office-melbourne","provider":"Antique Books Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}