Wheatear G. Hawkins Kipling’s works were formative reading

Kipling’s works were formative reading for many young British officers of the era

Its primary aim was to prevent panic and the chaotic flight of civilians that had hampered military efforts in Holland and Belgium

Portal and Montgomery occupied different but closely connected levels of wartime command: Portal as Chief of the Air Staff and member of the Chiefs of Staff

The photographs illustrate the particular appeal of the set: the familiar jackets of Matilda and The BFG standing above a colourful gathering of Dahl's children's books

the devastating impact of the Allied air offensive

Wheatear G. Hawkins Kipling’s works were formative readingArtist: 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