Norman Lindsay & Family

# 16034

McCRAE, Hugh; LINDSAY, Norman

Idyllia (presentation copy for Rose McCrae)

[Sydney]: N.L. Press, [1922]. Large quarto (418 x 355mm) bound in white calf over white papered boards with Norman Lindsay decoration in gold and red (soiled), 35pp. with Lindsay decorations in black highlighted with gilt, further illustrated with five large original Norman Lindsay etchings with titled tissue guards tipped-in, each signed and numbered by the …

# 16242

LINDSAY, Lionel (1874-1961)

Discobolus and other verse

Melbourne : F.W. Cheshire [printed at The Hawthorn Press], 1959. Edition limited to 350 copies (this is copy no. 339). Small quarto, olive cloth boards (slightly bowed), spine with gilt lettering, pp 68, [1], numerous reproductions of Lionel Lindsay wood-engravings, contents fine, in original but defective slipcase (lacking top edge, bottom edge with extensive tape …

# 16041

LINDSAY, Norman (1879-1969)

Paintings in oil. Norman Lindsay (deluxe edition)

Fourteen reproductions in colour from original oil paintings, and 16 half-tone plates reproduced in black and white; with essays by Douglas Stewart and Norman Lindsay. Sydney : The Shepherd Press, 1945. Quarto, gilt-stamped papered boards in decorated paper dustjacket, colour and black and white plates, in the original slipcase. Some very light handling marks, a …

# 16247

[LINDSAY]. HEYSEN, Hans

Lionel Lindsay. An exhibition of watercolours painted during his recent European tour

Adelaide : Preece’s Gallery, 1928. Octavo, lettered wrappers, pp. 16, 4 colour and black & white plates tipped in, essay by Hans Heysen, catalogue of 65 works painted in Spain, Holland, Italy, France and England, all priced, some foxing, otherwise fine.

# 16296

[LINDSAY, Ruby]. "Celt"

The cynic’s autograph book, [WITH:] The cynic’s autograph book No. 2 : Illustrations by Ruby Lind

London : Gay & Hancock, 1913 (the first book in seventh edition). Two volumes, duodecimo, decorated boards (fine), pp. 96; 95, illustrations. All published in the series. Each volume book of pithy phrases with space for supporters to sign their autograph. The first volume is illustrated by several artists while the second book is illustrated …

# 16214

BLOOMFIELD, Lin

Norman Lindsay Watercolours 1897 – 1969

Bungendore : Odana Editions, 2003. Quarto, pictorial boards in illustrated dustjacket (light wear, a short tear sealed with tape), 312 pp. extensively illustrated with colour plates, notes and commentary on Lindsay’s artworks and techniques. The standard edition, limited to 500 copies, a de luxe edition was also produced. Both editions sold out almost immediately, and …

# 16216

[LINDSAY]. STEWART, Douglas

Shipwreck. A poetic Drama.

With 23 black and white drawings and 5 colour plates by Norman Lindsay. Sydney: The Shepherd Press, 1948. Quarto, gilt-lettered imitation leather, original glassine wrapper, Lindsay illustrations throughout. The deluxe edition, limited to 100 copies, signed by Stewart and Lindsay. An excellent copy.

# 15969

LINDSAY, Lionel (1874-1961)

[LIONEL LINDSAY MANUSCRIPT] ‘Fantin’

Lionel Lindsay’s handwritten draft for an article on French artist Henri Fantin-Latour, published in Art in Australia, Series 3, No. 8, 1924. Manuscript in pen on rectos of [5] sheets, large octavo (170 x 200 mm), signed at the foot of the text ‘Lionel Lindsay’; old fold lines, clean and complete.

# 15955

LINDSAY, Norman

Norman Lindsay’s exhibition of water colours, pen drawings and etchings

Adelaide : Preece’s Gallery, 1924. Quarto, lettered wrappers, pp. 8, tipped-in plate. Rare.

# 15951

LINDSAY, Norman

The Etched Work of Norman Lindsay. (1926)

Melbourne: The Fine Art Society, 1926. Octavo, illustrated wrappers, 8pp., tipped-in black and white plate. Includes a two page appreciation of Lindsay’s work. Rare.

# 15679

[LINDSAY]. McCRAE, Hugh.

Satyrs & Sunlight: Silvarum Libri. With pictures and decorations by Norman Lindsay.

Sydney : John Sands Ltd, 1909. Folio, quarter vellum and decorated papered boards (light wear, edges rubbed), pp. [xvi]; 149; [5], twenty-one full page plates and numerous vignette illustrations; scattered foxing, Lindsay illustration from a magazine tipped on to p. [iv]. Limited to 130 copies, signed and numbered by McCrae. The plates include eight tipped-in …

# 15424

Melba’s gift book of Australian art and literature

Melbourne : George Robertson, c. 1915. Quarto, lettered cloth, pp. 176, colour and black white plates. Fundraising book from the Great War “The entire profits from the sale of this book will be devoted by Madam Melba to the Belgian Relief Fund”. Literary contributors include Ethel Turner, Henry Lawson, Tarella Quin, Dorothea Mackellar, Edward Vidler, …

# 14786

DICKENS, Charles; LINDSAY, Norman

Great Expectations (deluxe edition of 38 copies)

With forty-six illustrations by Norman Lindsay. Sydney : The Shepherd Press, 1947. Thick octavo, gilt-lettered crushed morocco (edges slightly rubbed), original glassine, top edge gilt pp. 520, Norman Lindsay illustrations, a number of which are pasted in. The deluxe edition, in a special leather binding, limited to 38 copies, printed on thicker paper. Rare. 

# 14790

[LINDSAY, Norman]. McCRAE, Hugh

Satyrs and Sunlight (presentation copy for Margaret Coen)

Being the collected poetry of Hugh McCrae. Illustrated and decorated by Norman Lindsay, with an introduction by Thomas Earp. London : The Fanfrolico Press, 1928. Quarto, full crushed morocco with gilt decoration (rubbed and worn, spine faded, leather liftin on lower board), top edge gilt, other edges uncut, pp. 175, numerous full page plates after …

# 12931

LINDSAY, JACK

The complete works of Gaius Petronius

Done into English by Jack Lindsay with one hundred illustrations by Norman Lindsay. Comprising the Satyricon and Poems. London : Fanfrolico Press, [1927]. Quarto, half-vellum stained red over marbled boards (light wear, spine sunned), top edge gilt, others uncut, a very good copy with 100 Lindsay illustrations. Limited to 650 copies, this copy out of …

# 14647

LINDSAY, Norman

An Australian Bird Calendar

Written by E. S. Emerson. Illustrated by Norman Lindsay. Melbourne : George Robertson & Company, n.d. [c. 1910]. Octavo, early twentieth century gilt-lettered crushed morocco, bound retaining the original illustrated wrappers highlighted in silver, pp. [16], illustrated throughout after Norman Lindsay.

# 14489

LINDSAY, Norman; DYSON, Edward; JARDINE, Walter; et al.

The Lone Hand : the National Australian monthly magazine. Vol. VIII, No. 48, April 1st, 1911

Sydney : Printed and published by William Macleod for The Bulletin, 1911. Octavo, illustrated wrappers (by Norman Lindsay, cover detached with some rubbing, minor chipping on spine), pp. xvi; 441 – 528; xvii – liv, extensively illustrated in black and white by Norman Lindsay, Walter Jardine, and Alek Sass, with photographic illustrations throughout. With extensive …

# 14131

MACKENZIE, Kenneth (1913-1955); LINDSAY, Norman (1879-1969)

Our earth

With an original etching and 13 illustrations by Norman Lindsay. Sydney : Angus & Robertson, 1937. Quarto, quarter cloth over gilt-lettered textured boards (a little worn)), 60 pp, tipped-in illustrations and vignettes by Lindsay, a couple of spots of foxing, else very good. The frontispiece is an original etching by Norman Lindsay, signed. Limited to …

# 13937

LINDSAY, Norman (1879-1969) and LINDSAY, Jack (1900-1990)

A homage to Sappho

Made by Norman and Jack Lindsay. London : The Fanfrolico Press, 1928. Limited to 70 signed copies. Quarto, vellum over bevelled boards with title and Lindsay decoration in gold, all edges gilt, 64 pp, illustrated with fifteen original etchings by Norman Lindsay, a fine copy. One of the finest Australian private press books, a beautiful …

# 13943

ARISTOPHANES; LINDSAY, Jack; LINDSAY, Norman

Women in parliament by Aristophanes

done into English by Jack Lindsay with illustrations by Norman Lindsay and a foreword by Edgell Rickword. London : The Fanfrolico Press, 1929. Folio, half blue morocco over gilt-lettered cloth (some chipping on edges), pp. [xvi]; 60, full page plates after Norman Lindsay. Limited to 500 copies signed and numbered by Jack Lindsay. Arnold 31.

# 13919

LINDSAY, Norman

Petronius. A Revised Latin Text of the Satyricon.

with the Earliest English Translation (1694), now first reprinted with an Introduction, together with one hundred illustrations by Norman Lindsay.  London : privately printed by Ralph Straus, 1910. Quarto, later full vellum, ruled in gilt, contrasting morocco title label to spine, card slipcase (sunned), top edge gilt, other edges uncut, 303 pp, one hundred black …

# 13718

LINDSAY, Norman (1879-1969)

The Magic Pudding

Being the adventures of Bunyip Bluegum and his friends Bill Barnacle & Sam Sawnoff. Sydney : Angus & Robertson, 1958. Octavo, illustrated boards (mild foxing) in illustrated dust jacket (a little sunned), pp 171, illustrated in colour and black and white; a few spots of foxing to the preliminaruies, but a very good copy of …

# 13642

LINDSAY, Norman.

The Flyaway Highway (presentation copy for Margaret Coen, with drawing)

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1936. First edition. Large octavo, Lindsay decorated papered boards (some soiling, wear and fading), 120pp., scattered foxing (as usual), some short tears and creases, with numerous Lindsay illustrations. First edition of Lindsay’s second children’s book, the first being The Magic Pudding. Presentation copy from Norman Lindsay to close friend Margaret Coen, …

# 13495

LAWSON, Henry; LINDSAY, Norman

My army, o, my army!

Sydney : Tyrrell's Limited, 1915. Quarto, illustrated cloth by Norman Lindsay (front board a little bowed, spine slightly discoloured), pp. 127, preliminaries and edges foxed, portrait frontispiece loose, related news clippings loosely enclosed. First edition, published in 1915 in paperback and hardback formats. The hardback edition, limited to 250 copies (this out of series).

# 13501

LINDSAY, Jack

Second front. Poems by Jack Lindsay (presentation copy)

London : Andrew Dakers, 1944. Octavo, paper wrappers (detached), pp. 49. With a lengthy inscription on the front free endpaper to Colin Huggett giving interesting biographical details.