Great Expectations

Sydney, Australia: The Shepherd Press, 1947. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Lindsay, Norman. 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".