Longest Summer by Anthony Saunders - Aviation Art

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"LONGEST SUMMER" + BOOK!

BY ANTHONY SAUNDERS

Harvesting is briefly interrupted as Mk.I Spitfires of 609 Squadron pass low overhead. The young pilots return to 10 Group Sector Station at Middle Wallop after successfully engaging Luftwaffe raiders attacking naval facilities on the south coast, August 1940.

 
This prestigious limited edition portfolio, specially issued to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, includes an individually numbered limited frst edition copy of the book THEIR FINEST HOUR.

Overall size: 23" x 30½"

EDITIONS AVAILABLE 

  • Limited Edition: Signed by one Battle of Britain pilot (includes ltd. ed. book shown below) - 325 prints ($150)
  • Artist Proof: As above with an additional four (4) Battle of Britain veteran signatures (bookplate) - Sold Out
  • Anniversary Edition: As above with an additional five (5) signatures on the print - 75 prints - Low Inventory ($365)
  • The Remarque: As above. 25 prints ($595)
  • The Double Remarque Edition: As above. 10 prints ($935)
  • The Giclee Studio Proof on Canvas: 20" x 30" - Signed by the Artist - Includes matching numbered book with a five signature bookplate ($595)

    Note: The canvas is supplied mounted on a stretcher frame as standard, but it is also available rolled. If you prefer this option please type 'Rolled' in the additional comments section of our order form, or specify when calling us.

    FREE BOOK INCLUDED: "THEIR FINEST HOUR" 

     

        

    The story of the Battle of Britain is brought to life through the paintings and drawings of some of the world’s foremost aviation and military artists. Published to commemorate the 75th Anniversary, this beautifully illustrated 128 page full-colour book, portrays these historic events with a visual clarity rarely seen before.
    Taking place from July to October 1940 the Battle of Britain, a battle of such crucial historic importance that it ranks alongside Agincourt, Waterloo and victory over the Spanish Armada, has inspired many books containing the results of much painstaking research.

    Yet, there are few visual records of the dramatic encounters that took place during the summer of 1940 as Nazi Germany prepared to invade Britain. Their Finest Hour relives those historic events through the eyes of some of the world’s leading aviation and military artists as the young men of the RAF, though impossibly outnumbered, repelled the might of Hitler’s war machine.

    LIMITED EDITION SIGNATURE

    • Wg Cdr John ‘Tim’ Elkington - Hurricane Pilot with 1 Sqn / 1 victory

    ARTIST'S PROOF & GICLEE EDITION SIGNATURES

    • Wg Cdr John ‘Tim’ Elkington - Hurricane Pilot with 1 Sqn / 1 victory
    • Flt Lt Terry Clark DFM AE - WOp/AG on Blenheims with 219 Sqn / 6 victories
    • Wg Cdr Terence Kane - Spitfire Pilot with 234 Sqn / 1 victory
    • C.A.F Joe Roddis - Ground Crew with 234 Sqn on Spitfires
    • Fg Off Ken Wilkinson - Spitfire Pilot with 616 & 19 Sqns

    ANNIVERSARY & REMARQUE EDITION SIGNATURES

    • Wg Cdr John ‘Tim’ Elkington - Hurricane Pilot with 1 Sqn / 1 victory
    • Flt Lt Terry Clark DFM AE - WOp/AG on Blenheims with 219 Sqn / 6 victories
    • Wg Cdr Terence Kane - Spitfire Pilot with 234 Sqn / 1 victory
    • C.A.F Joe Roddis - Ground Crew with 234 Sqn on Spitfires
    • Fg Off Ken Wilkinson - Spitfire Pilot with 616 & 19 Sqns
    • Wg Cdr Tom Neil DFC* AFC - Hurricane Pilot with 249 Sqn / 14 victories
    • Sqn Ldr Tony Pickering AFC - Hurricane Pilot with 32 & 501 Sqns / 1 victory
    • Flt Lt Archibald McInnes - Hurricane Pilot with 601 & 238 Sqns
    • Flt Lt William ‘Bob’ Hughes DFC AFC - WOp/AG on Blenheims with 23 Sqn
    • Wg Cdr Richard ‘Dickie’ Summers OBE AFM - Observer on Blenheims with 219 Sqn

     

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