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	The Air Combat Paintings of Robert Taylor


	Authors Robert Weston and Robert Taylor

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First published in 1987 this fine collection of Robert Taylor’s aviation paintings did much to boost an already rapidly accelerating popularity, with many purchasers of this book later becoming collectors.

The first part of the book is a detailed chronicle of Robert Taylor’s life and artistic career, generously illustrated with plenty of pencil sketches. The second part of the book looks at his paintings. Each painting has four pages devoted to it containing a description by the artist of how it came about, how he approached it, working sketches and plenty of stories recounting the support given by famous aviators. Overall presentation is to a very high standard.




	Reviewer’s Pick A beautiful example of the artist’s skill at both marine and aviation subjects, Return of the Few has an interesting low viewpoint, superb sky, white cliffs and Spitfires. What more could you want ?


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	Foreword is by Air Vice Marshal ‘Johnnie’ Johnson CB, CBE, DSO, DFC.

			All images copyright Robert Taylor.




	Battle of Britain VC



	JG 52

Contents
1	Foreword by AVM ‘Johnnie’ Johnson	4	24 sections each named by print title
2	Introduction by Robert Taylor	5	Acknowledgements
3	Robert Taylor by Robert Weston

Publishing Information - First Edition
Publisher: David and Charles	ISBN: 0-7153-9008-2	Released: 1987
Size: 14.5 x 11.5 inches	Pages: 128	Colour images: 39


	Originally produced in a large format, hardback, coffee table format. Its immense popularity led to it being reprinted in 1988, 1989 (twice), 1990, 1993 and 1998. These early editions are now out of print. It was then reissued in 2002 in a smaller format and in both hardback and softback.

Publishing Information - Smaller Format Edition (hardback)
Publisher: David and Charles	ISBN: 0-7153-9008-2	Released: 2002
Size: 12 x 9.5 inches	Pages: 128	Colour images: 39

Publishing Information - Smaller Format Edition (softback)
Publisher: David and Charles	ISBN: 0-7153-1430-0	Released: 2002
Size: 12 x 9.5 inches	Pages: 128	Colour images: 39


	Limited Edition Versions with Bookplate

A limited edition version of The Air Combat Paintings of Robert Taylor was also issued at the time of release in 1987. 1000 copies were issued with a bookplate with the signatures of 12 distinguished World War II pilots. A further 100 copies were individually remarqued with a pencil drawing by the artist. 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.


	Air Vice Marshal Johnnie Johnson Air Commodore Al Deere Wing Commander Don Kingaby Flight Lieutenant Bill Reid VC Flight Engineer Norman Jackson VC General Leon Johnson Colonel Robert Morgan Colonel Hub Zemke Colonel Don Blakeslee General Adolf Galland Colonel Erich Hartmann General Gunther Rall

Availability
Limited edition versions:	Sold out, only available on the secondary market.
Original large format version:	Sold out, only available on the secondary market.
Reprinted smaller versions:	Hardcopy versions are now out of print. Currently still available in softback though - go to online store


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