Canvas to Carbon Fibre A Selection of Fine Paintings Depicting the History of the Australian Flying Corps and the Royal Australian Air Force
Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service, 1995. Quarto, burgundy-red hardcover, gilt embossed lettering on spine, [iv], 72 pp., illustrated in full colour throughout. Foxing on first few leaves and inside of free endpapers, light foxing on last few leaves, slight spotting on top of text block, spine and small localised area of back cover of dust-jacket discoloured; overall, a very good copy. First edition. A pictorial history of Australian military aviation released to mark the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF's) 75th anniversary featuring paintings from the Harry Hawker Collection, the RAAF Heritage Awards, RAAF commissions and a number of private collections. Each full-colour plate is accompanied by a description of the aircraft and scene depicted. Item #4447
Price (AUD): $70.00