Signed Commemorative Envelope
GLEAVE, Tom (1908-93) and SIMPSON, William (1914-2005)
From Main Street Fine Books & Mss, ABAA, Galena, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since March 11, 1998
About this Item
Gleave was a famed R.A.F. fighter pilot shot down during the Battle of Britain and horribly burned -- which in turn made him famous as "Chief Guinea Pig" to famed New Zealand pioneering plastic surgeon Sir Archibald McIndoe; Simpson was a R.A.F. bomber pilot shot down over Belgium in 1940, suffering severe facial and hand burns -- and he too became famous as another of McIndoe's "guinea pigs." Signed Commemorative Envelope, 7½" X 4½", n.p., cancelled on 20 July 1982. Fine. Left half is filled with a color cachet depicting Battle of Britain fighters, above which is a portrait of Archibald McIndoe and the caption "41st Anniversary of the Guinea Pig Club 20 July 1982," with explanatory text at right describing the commemorative flight on which this envelope was carried. At upper right, near the special circular Guinea Pig Club cancellation, Gleave and Simpson each sign in blue ballpoint. Limitation statement on envelope verso notes this is #361 of 1026 signed covers and is signed by R.A.F. Project Officer D. Fullock. Accompanied by a 5½" X 3½" then-and-now black and white glossy photograph of Gleave and printed heavy stock informational cards about Gleave, Simpson and The Guinea Pig Club. Seller Inventory # 37730
Bibliographic Details
Title: Signed Commemorative Envelope
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
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Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts has been buying and selling quality books, autographs and ephemera since 1991. We specialize in general antiquarian, first editions, signed books and autographs and documents. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), Midwest Antiquarian Booksellers Association (MWABA), Universal Autograph Collectors Club (UACC) and The Manuscript Society.
9304 Saturn Ln, Galena, IL, 61036, U.S.A.
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Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.9304 Saturn Ln, Galena, IL, 61036, U.S.A.
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