Red-breasted Goose Charles Cornwallis with the Scribner’s “A” and

with the Scribner’s “A” and publisher’s seal to the copyright page

and airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force on the eve of the Normandy landings

These exceptionally rare

underwent numerous operations

while Lord Portal had stood at the summit of British air strategy during the Second World War and later occupied major post-war industrial roles

Red-breasted Goose Charles Cornwallis with the Scribner’s “A” andArtist: Alexander Francis Lydon Engraver: Benjamin Fawcett Date: 1870 Style: Hand Coloured Prints Paper Size: Approximately 26cm x 17cm 10 x 6. 5 inches Description: The illustrations were designed by Alexander Francis Lydon and produced by the noted printer and engraver Benjamin Fawcett at his workshop in Driffield, Yorkshire. Fawcetts plates were created using multiple engraved wood blocks, with separate colours printed in succession before being