AIR COMBAT PAINTINGS Vol. 2 (Signed Edition)

The Air Combat Paintings of Robert Taylor

Volume 2.

Robert Taylor is widely regarded as the world's foremost aviation artist. His first book, THE AIR COMBAT PAINTINGS OF ROBERT TAYLOR, published in 1987, became an instant best-seller and has since sold more copies than any aviation art book ever published.

The following is a brief selection from the many fine reviews it received: "Robert Taylor's is the finest book of aviation paintings yet published". Don Lopez, Deputy Director, National Air and Space Museum, Washington DC. "It is superb in its content and a magnificent production" Group Captain Peter Townsend, CVO,DSO,DFC

This second volume of air combat paintings features a collection of Robert Taylor's work, painted between 1987 and 1990. A number of these great pilots have contributed their own personal recollections, including first-hand accounts of the aircraft they flew in combat. Each of the 24 paintings is reproduced in full colour and discussed within a separate four-page chapter, providing in-depth visual and verbal studies of some of Taylor's most popular paintings.

The artist's revealing comments are supported by a wealth of colour detail and superb pencil sketches. Taylor's original paintings are to be found hanging in the Imperial War Museum, the RAF Museum, the Fleet Air Arm Museum, the International Aerospace Hall of Fame, the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum and the Australian War Memorial Museum.

Now long since sold out as a publication, this edition has become available from a private collection.

Large format hardback 1st edition, published in 1991. The book is supplied with an original slipcase.

This Special Edition has been personally signed and dated by Robert Taylor

Additionally the book has been personally signed on the front end page by 9 Aircrew Veterans;

Dennis David 87 & 213 Sq's, Harold Bird-Wilson 17 Sq, Peter Parrott 145 & 605 Sq's, Raymond Puda 310 Czech Sq, (all Battle of Britain veterans)

Eric "Winkle" Brown, Peter Twiss 807 Sq (Fleet Air Arm & Test Pilots)

Other RAF veterans include;

Miles Delap 21 & 82 Sq's, Des Curtis 235, 618 & 248 Sq's and

Andy Green 19, 11, 23, 111 Sq's and also made the 763mph World Land Speed Record in THRUST SSC in 1997.

A fine collectable item signed by some Historic Aviators.

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NOTE:

The book is in very good condition. The pages are clean and free from marks and creases etc. The jacket cover is in very good condition, has no creases, rips or tears to the edges or corners. The slipcase is generally good but does show slight signs of usual shelf wear expected.