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Nicolas Trudgian - Air Combat Legends Volume II

This second volume of Nicolas Trudgian’s aviation art mainly features paintings that have been completed since his first book was issued in 1998. For those not familiar with Nicolas Trudgian, his first aviation print was issued in 1991 and since then he has established himself as one of the world’s leading aviation artists. This book has the lavish ‘coffee table’ style we have come to expect from Military Gallery publications. The first part is dedicated to a description by Nicolas of how he became an aviation artist and some of his experiences along the way. The body of the book is a gallery of some 38 paintings with descriptions by the artist.

Limited Edition Versions with Prints

A limited edition version of Air Combat Legends Volume II was also issued at the time of release in 2002

The Collectors Edition was issued with a set of three matching numbered prints: Eagles of the Eighth being signed by Colonel James Goodson. The books were issued with a blue cloth slip case with the artist’s signature gold blocked on the front cover. The books were signed and numbered inside by the artist. The edition size was 400.

Eagles of the Eighth

The Aces Edition was issued as above but with an additional companion print, Duel in the Desert. The edition size was 300 with 30 Artist Proofs and 50 Remarques.

The Portfolio Edition additionally had the companion print Twilight Wolf featuring a FW Ta152 and signed by Oberfeldwebel Willi Reschke the final surviving Ta152 pilot, plus a bookplate containing the original signatures of 16 distinguished WWII veteran pilots. The edition size was 50 plus 15 Remarques.

All the limited edition versions above were sold out at the publisher soon after issue.

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