"Norman Alfred William Lindsay (1879 - 1969) was an Australian artist, etcher, sculptor, writer, art critic, novelist, cartoonist and amateur boxer. One of the most prolific and popular Australian artists of his generation, Lindsay attracted both acclaim and controversy for his works, many of which infused the Australian landscape with erotic pagan elements and were deemed by his critics to be "anti-Christian, anti-social and degenerate". A vocal nationalist, he became a regular artist for The Bulletin at the height of its cultural influence, and advanced staunchly anti-modernist views as a leading writer on Australian art. When friend and literary critic Bertram Stevens argued that children like to read about fairies rather than food, Lindsay wrote and illustrated The Magic Pudding (1918), now considered a classic work of Australian children's literature."

Light wear to cover and spine. Endpapers clean with no inscriptions. Light foxing to front prelims as shown with pages and plates typically very clean and well presented. Includes ALL 51 plates and illustrations with most tissue papers. Very good condition overall. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request.