Saltburn to Flamborough : ten etchings

Norman Ackroyd RA

RA Collection: Book

Record number

21/82

Author

Norman Ackroyd RA

Imprint

[London]: [Norman Ackroyd], 2014

Physical Description

[4] p., [10] leaves of plates : chiefly illustrations, 1 map ; 26 x 39 x 3.5 cm.

General Note

10 prints : aquatints ; plate marks 15.5 x 29 cm, on sheets 22.5 x 36 cm, in box 26 x 39 x 3.5 cm.

"The etchings are printed by Neil Woodall in Yorkshire from copper plates etched by the artist. The paper is 280gsm Somerset rag paper from St. Cuthbert’s Mill, Somerset, England. The solander box is built by Smith-Settle in Yorkshire. Typography and letterpress by Niamh Clancy. © Norman Ackroyd 2014." [colophon].

Lines from 'Here and There' by Douglas Dunn are reproduced by kind permission of the poet. Special thanks to Brian Clarkson of Whitby, for conveying me with great humour, skill, and scholarship along the sea roads of the North Riding." [colophon]

The 10 etchings are interleaved with sheets of translucent Japanese paper.

With prospectus loosely inserted.

1. Saltburn Scar -- 2. Old Nab -- 3. Sandsend under Mulgrave -- 4. Whitby -- 5. Saltwick Nab -- 6. Ravenscar -- 7. Scarborough -- 8. Crab Rocks -- 9. Bempton Cliffs -- 10. Flamborough from Bempton.

Copy Note

The ten etchings are published in editions of 90 with 2 exhibition proofs and 2 printer’s proofs. Numbers 1-50 and the proofs are collated into boxed sets of which this is No. 15. Numbered and signed in pencil by the artist on the colophon. Each plate is also titled, numbered and singed by the artist.
Numbers 1-50 of each edition are collated into 50 numbered solander boxes, measuring 15” x 10.25” x 1”, with associated cartography and typography. [prospectus].

Binding Note

Housed in a black solander box lettered in gilt on the spine: "Saltburn to Flamborough. Norman Ackroyd. 2014." Deckle-edged paper.

Subject

Livres d'artistes
Artists's books
Aquatints

Contributors

Norman Ackroyd RA, artist/designer, etcher, publisher
Neil Woodall, printer
Niamh Clancy, letterpress printer, typographer
Douglas Dunn, contributor
Smith Settle, binder
St Cuthberts Mill, paper manufacturer