Lot 187

PIERCE, MICHAEL
TWO COMMEMORATIVE VOLUMES FOR THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN - FINE BINDINGS





Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photography
Auction: 31 January 2019 at 11:00 GMT
Description
...so Few. A Folio. Dedicated to All Who Fought and Won the Battle of Britain, 10th July-31st October 1940. [London], 1990; [AND] So Many. A Folio Dedicated to All Who Served with RAF Bomber Command 1939-45. [lLondon], 1995. 2 volumes, folio, each no. 323 of 401 copies signed by the artist and creative team, each volume contains 25 silhouette portraits of Battle of Britain pilots and crewman, each signed by the subject, numerous illustrations and facsimile letters and documents throughout, original dark blue goatskin lettered in gilt by Hartnolls of Bodmin, ...So Few with RAF embroidered Wings inset to upper board, ...So Many with bronze relief by James Butler (RA) inset to upper board, each with original case (2)
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