[publisher: The Shepherd Press, Sydney, Australia] Hardcover First Edition The black boards are rubbed and the front one is bumped along the edge. Internally the book is immaculate.There are 46 illustrations by Norman Lindsay. Two are pasted in.quite rougly.The first one is opposite the title page, the other opposite page One. This one is yellow, all the others black and white. An introduction from the book: " The postscript that Dickens tacked on to the end of Great Expectations has not been printed in this edition. It has no relation to the novel's theme, and was written after the work was finished, because Bulwer Lytton implored Dickens to giver the story a conventional happy ending. The novel is published here as Dickens, in the full integrity of his mind, intended it to be published. A.L." What makes this copy interesting is that it includes the following hand written dedication : "To John Eaton whose friendship and helpful criticism has, through the years, encouraged me to carry on with my attempts at Pictorial Portraiture Julian Smith" The signature was illegible, but by googling Eaton, I found a portrait of one Dr. Julian Smith. There is also an undated note "Dear Ally (?) a keepsake of John & Elsie Eaton which I hope you will enjoy. yours Alfred Donny(?) " And finally A.H. Spencer's neat sticker on the front paste down from "The Hill of Content".
[Benalla, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 1947]

[publisher: 1947] Sydney: The Shepherd Press, 1947. Royal 8vo. Orig. cloth. In chipped and repaired dustjacket. (10, xviii, 522pp.). With frontisp., 45 full-page plates, and the dust-jacket all illustrated by Norman Lindsay. Bookplate inside front cover. Loosely inserted is the theatre programme to "Hard Times" performed at the Ensemble Theatre, Sydney, adapted for the stage by Stephen Jeffreys.
[Berrima, NSW, Australia] [Publication Year: 1947]

[publisher: Shepherd Press] Hardcover Thick octavo, with 46 plates; original gilt-decorated morocco in plastic sleeve, top edge gilt. Slight foxing, an excellent copy, the binding finely preserved. The rare de luxe edition, limited to 38 numbered copies signed by the publisher. We will advise postage cocts and delivery times, which will vary from those quoted by Abe.
[East Prahran, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 1947]
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[publisher: The Shepherd Press, Sydney, Australia, 1947.] 4to (25x17cm), hardback, 520pp. Goodish condition in fair dustwrapper (unclipped, protective cover, losses to lower spine and rear edges, corners and edges chipped, creased, rubbed, open and closed tears, stain to upper spine - sunned spine and edges- front cover has b&w drawing by Lindsay). Black with gilt lettering to spine. Light flecking, bumped, a few small marks to rear, age-toned page edges, missing free front endpaper, with tear/cut along left edge of following page. B&w plate opposite title page and black on yellow plate opposite Page 1 which were originally tipped in have been stuck down leaving light crinkles around edges. Contents good, clear and bright. With an 18 page introduction on Dickens, by Norman Lindsay. Pictures available on request.
[Melbourne, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 1947]
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[publisher: The Shepherd Press] Hardcover pp.xx+520. 24cm. Frontispiece and 46 black and white plates, of which two, the frontispiece and one other, laid down. 18 page forward by the artist Norman Lindsay. Hard cover in black cloth, the gilt spine lettering faded. Slight edge wear. Dust soiling to top edge of pages. A good sound copy.
[Cambridge, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1947]

[publisher: The Shepherd Press, Sydney] Hardcover Great Expectations by Charles Dickens (Norman Lindsay, Illustrations & Foreword) A firm copy with worn bottom corners and spine bottom edge, and a three-inch closed tear to the cloth at bottom spine and cover hinge. No jacket present. First thus. Features 46 monochrome illustrations (45 black on white background, and 1 black on yellow) and Foreword by Norman Lindsay. Original black cloth, spine lettered gilt.
[Fort Lauderdale, FL, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1947]
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Sydney: The Shepherd Press, Date: 1947. 1st edition. Nice copy. large octavo. hardback in original cloth 520pp., frontis., b/w pls., With 46 illustrations by Lindsay (inc. tipped-in plates) & with an 18 page foreword by him displaying a very fine understanding of DickenÕs psychology as a novelist, especially in his depiction of women. Nice copy of an uncommon & interesting edition of Dickens great work 1947. The Shepherd Press [AU]