Dionysos – Nietzsche Contra Nietzsche. Published by The Fanfrolico Press, London, 1928. Limited edition of 500 copies fully signed by Jack Lindsay, this being number 161. Dedicated to Norman Lindsay. A truly beautiful Lindsay book – this would make a fantastic gift or just wonderful to own. An essay in lyrical philosophy. In a patterned blue/navy blue German art-cloth hardcover in 243 pages on hand-made deckle edged Arnold’s Unbleached paper with a beautiful and bright gilt cover design by Norman Lindsay plus four half-tones and one line drawing by Norman Lindsay including “Desire” and “Wagner”. Other plates are by Goya, Titian, Blake and Rubens plus more. The contents in detail are. Foreword by Robert Hall. The Problem Before Nietzsche. The Attack of Evil. A Note on Quality. The Advent of Bayreuth. Richard Wagner at Bayreuth. There is some sunning to the spine, light wear at the corners and edges, offsetting of the pastedowns to the blank endpapers (normal for this edition). There is no foxing. There are no previous owners’ names or stamps. There are no missing, creased, loose, damaged or stained pages. The binding is solid. Signed, one of 500 copies. Measures 19cm x 26cm, weighs one kilogram (2.2 pounds) and thus a substantial volume. A beautiful Norman Lindsay limited edition volume from 92 years ago. All items are securely and well packed. Thank you for viewing my item. The item “1928 Norman Lindsay DIONYSOS, SIGNED, 1/500 free shipping worldwide” is in sale since Wednesday, March 11, 2020. This item is in the category “Books, Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectable”. The seller is “b_80″ and is located in Strawberry Hills, NSW. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Type: Book
- Year Printed: 1928
- Sub-Subject: Norman Lindsay
- Binding: Hardcover
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Author: Jack Lindsay
- Subject: Art & Photography
- Original/Facsimile: Original
- Language: English
- Publisher: The Fanfrolico Press
- Special Attributes: Signed