Historical information
This home medical book, belonged to Philip R Le Couteur.
Significance
The provenance of this book is unclear as there were two gentleman named Philip Ridgway Le Couteur. Philip Ridgway Le Couteur (1873-1954 ), the son of George Le Couteur and Frances Ridgway was born at Nirranda and went on to become a Councillor for the East Riding of the Warrnambool Shire.
Philip Ridgway Le Couteur (1885-1958) was the son of George Thomas Le Couteur (Pharmaceutical Chemist)and Fanny Byron nee Maling was born at Kensington. He was educated at the Warrnambool Academy and was the Victorian Oxford Rhodes Scholar in 1908,
Physical description
This is a red hard cover book of ? pages. The front cover has a white rectangular label affixed with black printing, making claims regarding the book, indicating the price and place of purchase. There are three black ink stamps on the label. The cover and label are grubby and stained.
Inscriptions & markings
P. R. Le Couteur
References
- Australian Dictionary of Biography Volume 10 A. G. Thomson Zainu'ddin, 'Le Couteur, Philip Ridgway (1885–1958)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/le-couteur-philip-ridgway-7142/text12327, published first in hardcopy 1986, accessed online 6 September 2025.
- Warrnambool Standard Article Philip Ridgway Le Couteur PERSONAL. (1918, January 21). The Warrnambool Standard (Vic. : 1872 - 1900 ; 1914 - 1918), p. 3 (DAILY.). Retrieved September 6, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74043698
- Warrnambool Standard Article Warrnambool Shire Municipal elections P R Le Couteur successful MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. (1918, August 24). The Warrnambool Standard (Vic. : 1872 - 1900 ; 1914 - 1918), p. 1 (COUNTRY EDITION). Retrieved September 6, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74035292
