Norman Lindsay Watercolours 1897-1969 (Deluxe Edition)

A rare volume in highly collectable condition.

Limited First edition, signed and numbered by author to front limitation page, 107 of 550. Bungendore: Odana Editions, 2003. Large 4to. Original full slate Morocco hardcover in like slipcase. Pages: [vi], 312.

Bound in fine full slate Morocco. Housed in like slipcase. Lettering on cover and spine stamped in silver. Fine in fine slipcase. Extremely well preserved. Some very minor rubbing at edges of slipcase. Otherwise, book is in fine condition. All contents present, bright, clean, and fresh. 

The definitive volume on Lindsay's watercolour paintings. A comprehensive volume showcasing 135 watercolour illustrations by Norman Lindsay. Provides a chronological survey of Norman Lindsay's watercolour works from 1897 to 1969. The watercolours are drawn from multiple public galleries and private collections across the states and territories of Australia. They reflect Lindsay's diverse sources of inspiration, from Greek and Roman mythology, to the bible, piracy, and his own imagination.

Lin Bloomfield is a renowned expert on Lindsay's works, with a long association with the Lindsay family going back to the 1960s. This deluxe edition was limited to 550 signed and numbered copies. Of this, only 500 copies were made available for sale.

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