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On 7 August 1942, just eight months after the dramatic events at Pearl
Harbor, the United States First Marine Division stormed ashore on the
island of Guadalcanal. It was the opening gambit of the land war in the
Pacific.
Richard Taylor’s new masterpiece portrays Captain Joe Foss as he
leads the F4F Wildcats of VMF-121 back to Henderson Field after a day
of desperate fighting against the Japanese in the skies over the steaming
jungles of Guadalcanal in November 1942 - it would be another three months
before the island was finally secured.
THE LIMITED EDITION
Joining artist Richard Taylor, each print in this limited edition has
been individually signed in pencil by TWO highly-distinguished Pilots
who flew the Wildcat in combat, and fought in the Pacific Theater.
Commander LESLIE FORTNER USN
Captain STANLEY ‘SWEDE’ VEJTASA USN
350 Signed & Numbered £110inc vat (£93.62+vat)
THE COLLECTORS EDITION AND REMARQUED EDITIONS
Together with the two Remarque Editions, the FOUR signature Collectors’
Edition is signed by two of the most decorated and famous exponent Aces
of the Wildcat in aerial combat.
Commander LESLIE FORTNER USN
Captain STANLEY ‘SWEDE’ VEJTASA USN
Commander DEAN LAIRD USN
Lieutenant Colonel JIM SWETT USMC Medal of Honor
70 Collectors Proofs £125inc vat (£106.38 +vat)
25 Artist Proofs £150 inc vat(£127.66+vat)
THE REMARQUES
Richard Taylor’s beautiful, highly detailed pencil remarques are
now some of the most collectible items in the world of aviation art, and
for this publication there will be a choice of two editions, both featuring
the outstanding F4F Wildcat. The first will each have a single ORIGINAL
pencil drawing gracefully hand crafted by the artist, and the second,
de-luxe edition, will be issued with either TWO separate and individual
drawings, or an outstanding DOUBLE SIZE Remarque drawing, measuring approximately
10? wide!
25 Remarques £265 inc vat (£225.54 +vat)
10 Double Remarques £445 inc vat (£378.73+vat)
THE MEDAL OF HONOR TRIBUTE EDITION
Richard's pencil work is nothing short of superb and widely regarded
as amongst the best in the industry. These magnificent Tribute Proofs,
comprising the four signature print issued with a unique and highly-collectible
ORIGINAL pencil drawing, are additionally issued with the matted signatures
of no less than FOUR USMC holders of America’s
highest military award for heroism, the coveted Congressional Medal of
Honor, bestowed for “conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity
at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged
in an action against an enemy of the United States.”
With such a limited number this edition is likely to sell out quickly
so please contact us for availability.
Main Print
Commander LESLIE FORTNER USN
Captain STANLEY ‘SWEDE’ VEJTASA USN
Commander DEAN LAIRD USN
Lieutenant Colonel JIM SWETT USMC Medal of Honor
Companion Print
Colonel JEFFERSON J. DE BLANC USMC Medal of Honor
Brigadier General JOSEPH J. FOSS USMC Medal of Honor
Brigadier General ROBERT E.GALER USMC Medal of Honor
Lieutenant KENNETH A. WALSH USMC Medal of Honor
10 Matted Tribute Editions £1095inc vat (£931.92+vat)
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