{"product_id":"norman-lindsay-redheap","title":"Norman Lindsay - Redheap","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"637\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eThe first Australian edition of \u003cstrong data-end=\"73\" data-start=\"32\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eRedheap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong data-end=\"118\" data-start=\"77\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eNorman Lindsay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, published by Ure Smith in December 1959 following the lifting of the novel’s long-standing Australian ban. First issued in London in 1930, \u003cem data-end=\"268\" data-start=\"259\"\u003eRedheap\u003c\/em\u003e was prohibited locally for nearly three decades due to its frank treatment of sexuality, hypocrisy, and small-town morality. This post-ban Australian edition marked the first time domestic readers could legally purchase the work, representing an important moment in the history of Australian literary censorship and the gradual dismantling of mid-century restrictions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1125\" data-start=\"639\"\u003eAs shown in the photos, the book is in good, solid condition. The red cloth boards are clean and well held, with a firm binding. The pages are clean with light, even toning and no loose leaves or major defects noted. The original dust jacket is present and protected in a removable sleeve; it shows noticeable edge wear, rubbing, creasing, and small losses consistent with age and handling, however is missing the rear inside flap. It remains visually presentable with minimal fading to Redheap on the spine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1434\" data-start=\"1127\"\u003eThis Australian first edition is the true first local appearance of Lindsay’s once-suppressed novel and a significant post-ban issue for collectors of Australiana. Scarce with the dust jacket, it stands as both a literary work and a cultural artefact from a pivotal period in Australia’s publishing history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ink \u0026 Signature Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47447109599284,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/3648\/4916\/files\/1E298675-105D-478D-BA6B-73AB80209264_1_105_c.jpg?v=1769513154","url":"https:\/\/www.inkandsignaturebooks.com.au\/products\/norman-lindsay-redheap","provider":"Ink \u0026 Signature Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}