Jack Matthew was an illustrator. He was born in 1911 and grew up in Oldham, Lancashire. He studied at Oldham School of Art and at Goldsmiths’ College, concentrating on wood engraving, lithography and illustration. He illustrated many mystery, adventure, and travel books published for young people by Oxford University Press and other British publishers.
He is listed in The Dictionary of 20th Century British Book Illustrators by Alan Horne, pub. Antique Collectors’ Club, 1994.