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Robert Bailey - A BRUSH WITH HISTORY

The long awaited aviation art book by Robert Bailey available on its own or in exclusive limited edition packages.

This is Robert Bailey's long awaited first book of combat aviation paintings. Consisting of 70 color images and 57 pencil drawings, it is sure to be highly collectable by aviation art connoisseurs around the world. Anecdotes of print signings, text on Robert's circuitous route to becoming an aviation artist, background stories of how all the pictures came into being and insights into WWII written by veterans from both sides!.

Foreword is by Colonel 'Bud' Anderson of the 357th F.G., with Introduction by Mike Coenen.

A selection of print titles also include 'work in progress' images, showing how various paintings were developed, stage by stage.

Never before seen pencil drawings include aircraft of all types, naval scenes, historical figures (Roosevelt, Churchill) and individual aircrew in flight gear, revealing a new talent by this artist.

Ramitelli Rumble

A Brush With History - The Package Options

Open Edition Book:
These are being produced as a first edition of only a few hundred copies and they will be signed by the artist and so are likely to be highly sought after by collectors.

Limited Edition
Edition of just 250 - books all signed and numbered by the artist.
The full size print Ramitelli Rumble signed by four Tuskegee Airmen.
The limited edition print Beautiful Bluenoser signed by Lt. Robert ‘Puchy’ Powell Jr of the352 FG.
The limited edition print Tirpitz Terror signed by Flight Lt. Harry Haxby DFM depicting his Halifax attaching the German battleship in a Norwegian fiord.
A CD with over 80 images telling the story of how the artist creates a painting.

Artist Proofs
Edition of just 30 - books all signed and numbered by the artist.
Everything as the limited edition plus:
Distictly coloured dust jacket.
Ramitelli Rumble signed by nine Tuskegee Airmen.

Double Remarque
Edition of just 20 - books all signed and numbered by the artist.
Everything as the artist proofs plus:
Ramitelli Rumble signed by thirteen Tuskegee Airmen.
An exclusive pencil remarque drawn by the artist on the print Ramitelli Rumble and a second remarque in the book.

Please call for availability of the Artist Proofs and remarques.

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All images copyright Robert Bailey.

Some other recent releases from Robert Bailey:

Coastal Conflict     Desert Vulture     Tuskegee Titans     Dawn Intrusion     Dragon Slayers

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