Primary Artist

James Flett (1906–1986)

Title

Pirates, with an introduction by Blamire Young.

Physical description

grey cloth bound book, with 6 linocut illustrations

Source

Pirates, by James Flett. Sydney: Frank Johnson, 1931

Page or Plate number

collection record

Date made

1931

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne View on map Close map

Category

Illustrated book

Print type

relief

Technique

linocuts, printed in colour, each from multiple blocks; letterpress text

Matrix size

56.0 x 42.2 cm (book (closed))

Support

antique wove paper

State

published state

Impression

49/50

Edition information

edition of 50; plus other impressions sold seperatly

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

80622

Accession number

78.1472.1-20

Accession method

Unknown

Provenance

Acquired by the Australian National Gallery, from an unknown source, by January 1978.

Subject category

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Johnson, Frank. | (1900–1960) Australian | Male | publisher

Young, Blamire. | (1862–1935) English | Male | author

Flett, James. | (1906–1986) Australian | Male | artist

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013