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In 1918 "Art In Australia" published this special issue devoted to Lindsay's Pen Drawings. The original edition was 2,000 (unsigned) drawings in soft covers.Also, there was this limited edition of 200 SIGNED AND NUMBERED copies of Lindsay's Pen Drawings, with 55 tipped in prints, plus a tipped-in DRY-POINT OF LINDSAY by his brother Lionel, and a photographic portrait as FRONTISPIECE.. Only 150 were offered for sale, probably his first signed/limited publication. These are quite rare: since publication, numerous groups and individuals have been destroying many of these more controversial works..Volume is in Very Good-Near Fine condition. No visible foxing, text pages bright and clear, tipped-in plates are unblemished. Quatre-bound in 2 colours of cloth boards; TEG and other edges are untrimmed.Binding excellent except for the usual corner bumps. The DustJacket (in protective cover) is remarkable especially considering its age (104 years). There are minor edge nicks and closed tiny tears but no… Read More

"POEMS" BY OSCAR WILDE LIMITED EDITION # 162/250TOGETHER WITH HIS LECTURE ON THE ENGLISH RENAISSANCEPARIS,1903LIME-COLORED CLOTH BOARDS. SPINE SOMEWHAT FADED. BINDING IS TIGHT.A LIMITED EDITION OF A VERY UNCOMMON VOLUME OF WILDE'S PEOMS

EWING'S EDITION OF GRAY'S POEMS, PUBLISHED AND INSCRIBED TO SILVER OLIVER, Esq., IN 1777.IT INCLUDES 11 (OF 13) POEMS KNOWN, INCLUDING HIS 'ELEGY WRITTEN IN A COUNTRY CHURCH-YARD'.The volume is in near-fine condition, tight, straight, and clean, with minimal rubbing on the spine ends. The gilt title on the spine is bright and clean. One quarter of the title page has been professionally restored (probably many years ago). in addition, there is very faint foxing on the inside covers. Also included are 5 pages of "Notes by the Author, Now Fir(f)t publi(f)hed at the de(f)ire of Readers, who thought the Progress of Poesy, and the Welch Bards needed illu(f)tration."