Lino Cutting and Printing
By Claude Flight
Plates and in text illustrations throughout in either black or white or colour by Claude Flight (1881-1955) Eileen Mayo (1906-1994), Peter Barker-Mill (1908-1994), George Stanislaus Brien (1895-1961), Edith Lawrence (1890-1973), Ronald Grierson (1901-1993),Aldo Van Eyck(1919-1999),
Margaret Barnard (1900-1992),William Kermode (1895 -1959), Diana Drew (1912-1976) and Pamela Drew (1910-1989),
Published by B T Batsford Ltd, London in 1934. 21.5cm x 15.5cm. 66 pages.Paper backed boards with cloth spine
Chapters are:
I)What is Art? Its Special Application to Lino Cuts, II)Designing a Lino-Cut, III) Cutting the Blocks, IV)Printing the Blocks, V)Personal Criticism of the Results and VI)The Rise and Future of Lino-Cuts
The book is complete and in good condition. Very striking red and black linocut illustration on upper board. Boards have some soiling, staining and ageing but design is still bright. Upper board is beginning to pull away from text block. Neatly written dedication on ffep. Spine cloth cover is sound and title is bright. Binding is slightly slack but holding up well and no pages are missing. Colour frontis by Dame Eileen Mayo and title page are in good condition. Scarce edition.
