1975 1st NORMAN LINDSAY CATS with 120+ drawings, FREE EXPRESS AUST

Description: Express Shipping Australia Wide is Free Norman Lindsay's Cats Introduced by Douglas Stewart Published by The Macmillan Company of Australia, Melbourne, 1975 First Edition With over 120 drawings in wash, pencil and pen and ink portraying both serious and humorous felines. With an additional remembrance by Norman Lindsay. Norman Lindsay kept a small, warm corner of his long artistic life for his cats. He not only collected and kept a horde of them in the stables and sheds, the gardens, bush and architectural nooks of Springwood allowing the occasional prince to share the master's studio but he drew them with delightful observation and humour. While The Magic Pudding made Lindsay's koalas famous, this other small branch of his art meandered on with little public scrutiny amid the controversy, furore and celebration his paintings and pen drawings excited. Some of the collection presented here were done with quick delight over the behavior of one of his Springwood friends, a few as cartoons for the Lone Hand or The Bulletin, and as Christmas cards or jokes. They all express the pleasure and amusement his cats gave him and are a perfect vehicle for the Lindsay line and wit. His long term friend, the poet and author Douglas Stewart, introduces the drawings with an entertaining and affectionate memoir of Lindsay and his cats, and Lindsay accompanies them with his own survey of his feline companions at Springwood. In cream cloth hardcover with the dustjacket, in 64 pages. The Dustjacket: There is shelfwear to the top edges, to the top of the spine, to the top right corner of the front panel, and there are old faded moisture marks to the inside of the dustjacket. There is no sunning. The Book: There is no shelfwear. There are no moisture marks. There is light scattered foxing to the first three leaves and then very light scattered foxing to the top of some the pages. There is no sunning. There are no previous owners' names or inscriptions. There are no missing, creased, stained, damaged or loose pages. The spine and binding are solid. It is complete and original. Measures 22cm x 25cm. An interesting insight into one of Norman Lindsay's favourite subjects.EXPRESS SHIPPING AND HANDLING is Free Australia Wide All items are securely and well packed. Thank you for viewing my item.

Price: 34.2 AUD

Location: Strawberry Hills, NSW

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