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Douglas Dauntless and Curtiss Helldiver (Original)

Artist: Wilf Hardy
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 10" x 6" (250mm x 150mm)
Description: Into the Blue: American War-planes (1941-45). Douglas SBD-1 Dauntless (top) and Curtiss SB2C-1 Helldiver. Original artwork from Look and Learn no. 349 (21 September 1968). Superbly detailed painting.

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Price: £95.00 ($190.00) (€123,50)

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Messcherschmidt ME109 Fighter (Original)

Artist: Wilf Hardy
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 9" x 3" (230mm x 70mm)
Description: Into the Blue: German Aircraft of World War II. Messerschmitt ME109 fighter. Original artwork from Look and Learn no. 359 (30 November 1968). A superb detailed small painting.

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Price: £65.00 ($130.00) (€84,50)

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Focke Wulf Condor Bomber (Original)

Artist: Wilf Hardy
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 9" x 3" (220mm x 70mm)
Description: Into the Blue: German Aircraft of World War II. Focke Wulf Condor bomber. Original artwork from Look and Learn no. 362 (21 December 1968).

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Price: £65.00 ($130.00) (€84,50)

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Russian Lavochkin Fighter (Original)

Artist: Wilf Hardy
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 9" x 3" (230mm x 80mm)
Description: Into the Blue: Russian Fighters of World War II. Russian Lavochkin fighter. Original artwork from Look and Learn no. 383 (17 May 1969). Superbly detailed small painting.

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Price: £45.00 ($90.00) (€58,50)

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Gruman TBF-1 Avenger (Original) (Signed)

Artist: Wilf Hardy
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 10" x 4" (250mm x 100mm)
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: Into the Blue: American War-planes (1941-45). Grummen TBF-1 Avenger bomber. Original artwork from Look and Learn no. 349 (21 September 1968). Superbly detailed painting.

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Price: £45.00 ($90.00) (€58,50)

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Chance Vought Corsair (Original) (Signed)

Artist: Wilf Hardy
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 10" x 3" (250mm x 80mm)
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: Into the Blue: American War-planes (1941-45). Chance Vought F4U-1A Corsair. Original artwork from Look and Learn no. 347 (7 September 1968).

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Price: £45.00 ($90.00) (€58,50)

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Russian Polikarpov Fighter (Original)

Artist: Wilf Hardy
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 9" x 3" (230mm x 70mm)
Description: Into the Blue: Russian Fighters of World War II. Russian Polikarpov fighter. Original artwork from Look and Learn no. 383 (17 September 1969). Superbly detailed small painting.

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Price: £45.00 ($90.00) (€58,50)

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Japanese Nakajima Hayabusa and Kawasaki Hien Fighters (Original)

Artist: Wilf Hardy
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 10" x 5" (250mm x 120mm)
Description: Into the Blue: Japanese Aircraft of World War II. Japanese Nakajima Hayabusa (top) and Kawasaki Hien fighters. Original artwork from Look and Learn no. 371 (22 February 1969). Note slight marks at lower left edge (away from aircraft).

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Price: £45.00 ($90.00) (€58,50)

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Japanese Nakajima Hayate and Kawasaki Toryu Fighters (Original)

Artist: Wilf Hardy
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 10" x 4" (250mm x 100mm)
Description: Into the Blue: Japanese Aircraft of World War II. Japanese Nakajima Hayate (top) and Kawasaki Toryu fighters. Original artwork from Look and Learn no. 371 (22 February 1969).

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Price: £45.00 ($90.00) (€58,50)

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North American P-51B Mustang (Original)

Artist: Wilf Hardy
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 7" x 2" (180mm x 50mm)
Description: Into the Blue: American War-planes (1941-45). North American P-51B Mustang. Original artwork from Look and Learn no. 346 (31 August 1968). A superbly detailed small painting.

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Price: £45.00 ($90.00) (€58,50)

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Mail by Balloon (Original)

Artist: Wilf Hardy
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 9" x 12" (220mm x 300mm)
Description: Flying Firsts: Mail By Balloon. A brave balloonist delivered mail to the besieged city of Paris despite being fired upon by Prussian guns. Jules Derouf showered them with visiting cards advertising his services. Original artwork from Look and Learn no. 703 (5 July 1975).

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Price: £90.00 ($180.00) (€117,00)

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The Lohner B1 airmail plane (Original)

Artist: Wilf Hardy
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 8" x 4" (200mm x 90mm)
Description: Flying Firsts: Mail By Balloon. The Lohner B1 in which Oberleutnant Taussig flew mail from Przemyal when it was besieged by Russian forces during World War I. Original artwork from Look and Learn no. 703 (5 July 1975).

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Price: £45.00 ($90.00) (€58,50)

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Britain's First Airmail Service (Original)

Artist: Wilf Hardy
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 4" x 5" (100mm x 120mm)
Description: Flying Firsts: Mail By Balloon. Britain's first airmail service flew between Hendon and Windsor in 1911. It lasted a week. Original artwork from Look and Learn no. 703 (5 July 1975).

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Price: £45.00 ($90.00) (€58,50)

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Sinking the Bismark (Original)

Artist: Wilf Hardy
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 10" x 7" (250mm x 180mm)
Description: A vivid original painting expertly depicting the Fleet Air Arm Fairey Swordfish attacking and sinking the German battleships Bismarck and Prinz Eugen on 27th May 1941.

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Price: £150.00 ($300.00) (€195,00)

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Spitfire and Doodlebug (Original) (Signed)

Artist: Wilf Hardy
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 11" x 13" (270mm x 330mm)
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: During World War Two the Germans launched hundreds of flying bombs or doodlebugs over South East England and London. Many were shot down and the famous English fighter plane the Spitfire was responsible for destroying many of them. This original painting superbly depicts one such dramatic event. Original artwork for illustration on p33 of Look and Learn issue no 441 (27 June 1970).

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Price: £150.00 ($300.00) (€195,00)

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Neil Armstrong Moon Landing (Original) (Signed)

Artist: Wilf Hardy
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 9" x 13" (240mm x 320mm)
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: An original painting for Look and Learn magazine illustrating the famous moon landing and depicting Neil Armstrong tacking his first step on the surface of the moon on 20th July 1969. An historic scene.

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Price: £95.00 ($190.00) (€123,50)

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The Impossible Mission (Original) (Signed)

Artist: Wilf Hardy
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 11" x 9" (270mm x 220mm)
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: Men and Machines: The Impossible Mission. American torpedo planes of World War II. Original artwork from Look and Learn no. 472 (30 January 1971).

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Price: £150.00 ($300.00) (€195,00)

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Bristol F2B Fighter (Original) (Signed)

Artist: Wilf Hardy
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 11" x 9" (270mm x 220mm)
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: Planes from the Past: The Bristol F2B Fighter. Original artwork from Look and Learn no. 746 (1 May 1976).

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Price: £125.00 ($250.00) (€162,50)

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Harrier Jump Jet (Original)

Artist: Wilf Hardy
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 11" x 6" (270mm x 140mm)
Description: Look -- No Runway. The latest developments in aircraft. The Harrier Jump Jet. Original artwork from Look and Learn no. 183 (17 July 1965).

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Price: £85.00 ($170.00) (€110,50)

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Lightning Mark 1 Fighter (Original) (Signed)

Artist: Wilf Hardy
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 11" x 9" (270mm x 220mm)
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: Men and Machines: The Runaway Fighter. Wing Commander 'Taffy' Holden takes to the air in a Lightning Mark I fighter. Original artwork from Look and Learn no. 446 (1 August 1970). Note: slight mark on top right in blue sky section where text was attached.

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Price: £45.00 ($90.00) (€58,50)

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Focke Wulf FW190 Fighter (Original)

Artist: Wilf Hardy
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 9" x 3" (230mm x 70mm)
Description: Into the Blue: German Aircraft of World War II. Focke Wulf fighter. Original artwork from Look and Learn no. 359 (30 November 1968). Superbly detailed small painting.

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Price: £65.00 ($130.00) (€84,50)

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Messerschmitt BF110c-4 (Destroyer) Fighter (Original) (Signed)

Artist: Wilf Hardy
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 9" x 3" (230mm x 70mm)
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: Into the Blue: German Aircraft of World War II. Messerschmitt BF110c-4 (Destroyer) long range fighter. Original artwork from Look and Learn no. 359 (30 November 1968). A superbly detailed small painting.

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Price: £55.00 ($110.00) (€71,50)

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Yakolev YAK9D Fighter (Original)

Artist: Wilf Hardy
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 8" x 3" (200mm x 75mm)
Description: Into the Blue: Russian Aircraft of World War II. Russian Yakolev YAK9D fighter. Original artwork from Look and Learn no. 384 (24 May 1969). A superbly detailed small painting.

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Price: £45.00 ($90.00) (€58,50)

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Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig 3 Fighter (Original)

Artist: Wilf Hardy
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 8" x 3" (200mm x 75mm)
Description: Into the Blue: Russian Aircraft of World War II. Russian Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig 3 fighter. Original artwork from Look and Learn no. 384 (24 May 1969). Superbly detailed small painting.

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Price: £45.00 ($90.00) (€58,50)

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Lavochkin LG5-FN Fighter (Original)

Artist: Wilf Hardy
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 8" x 3" (200mm x 75mm)
Description: Into the Blue: Russian Aircraft of World War II. Russian Lavochkin LG5-FN fighter. Original artwork from Look and Learn no. 384 (24 May 1969).

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Price: £45.00 ($90.00) (€58,50)

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Tupolev SB-2bis Bomber (Original)

Artist: Wilf Hardy
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 6" x 3" (160mm x 70mm)
Description: Into the Blue: Russian Aircraft of World War II. Russian Tupolev SB-2bis bomber. Original artwork from Look and Learn no. 385 (31 May 1969). Superbly detailed small painting.

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Price: £35.00 ($70.00) (€45,50)

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Ilyushin 11 (DB-3F) Bomber (Original)

Artist: Wilf Hardy
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 6" x 3" (160mm x 70mm)
Description: Into the Blue: Russian Aircraft of World War II. Russian Ilyushin 11 (DB-3F) bomber. Original artwork from Look and Learn no. 385 (31 May 1969). Superbly detailed small painting.

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Price: £40.00 ($80.00) (€52,00)

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Loire and Olivier LeO451 French Bomber (Original)

Artist: Wilf Hardy
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 10" x 3" (250mm x 75mm)
Description: Into the Blue: French Aircraft of World War II. French bomber, Loire and Olivier LeO451. Original artwork from Look and Learn no. 401 (20 September 1969). Superbly detailed painting.

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Price: £45.00 ($90.00) (€58,50)

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Stowaway in the Skies (Original)

Artist: Wilf Hardy
Medium: Gouache on Board
Size: 10" x 13" (250mm x 340mm)
Description: In August 1975 the Odyssey balloon made an attempt to cross the Atlantic but when it was launched, a stowaway had secretly planned to hitch a ride. Original cover artwork from Look and Learn no. 734 (7 February 1976).

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Price: £175.00 ($350.00) (€227,50)

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The Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MRCA) (Original) (Signed)

Artist: Wilf Hardy
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 11" x 13" (290mm x 330mm)
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: Aircraft that Change their Shape. Original artwork for cover of Look and Learn issue no 428 (28 February 1970). The MRCA aircraft had the ability to change shape in the air. With wings extended it could lift off very quickly, with wings swept back it could carry heavy loads near the ground for long distances at near the speed of sound.

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Price: £125.00 ($250.00) (€162,50)

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Saab 37 Thunderbolt (Original)

Artist: Wilf Hardy
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 10" x 8" (260mm x 210mm)
Description: Original artwork (dated 25/5/68). The Saab 37 Viggen (Thunderbolt) depicted roaring to its top speed of Mach 2 (twice the speed of sound).

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Price: £55.00 ($110.00) (€71,50)

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Convair 48 Charger (Original)

Artist: Wilf Hardy
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 11" x 4" (270mm x 110mm)
Description: What's New in the Air? The latest development in aircraft: COIN Counter Insurgency Aircraft. Original artwork from Look and Learn no. 182 (10 July 1965). The Convair 48 Charger.

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Price: £75.00 ($150.00) (€97,50)

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Hawker Hurricane Merchant Service Fighter Unit (Original)

Artist: Wilf Hardy
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 10" x 6" (250mm x 160mm)
Description: Into the Blue: Merchant Navy Fighter. Original artwork from Look and Learn no. 309 (16 December 1967). Formed in May 1941 the MSFU was used to protect the convoys against enemy aircraft particularly on the routes to Russia. The unit was disbanded in June 1943 when there were sufficient escort carriers available.

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Price: £75.00 ($150.00) (€97,50)

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The Spy Who Began a Battle (Original) (Signed)

Artist: Wilf Hardy
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 10" x 11" (250mm x 290mm)
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: Men and Machines. In 1904, a Russian spy in Denmark invented false information that Japanese ships were active around Denmark, almost sparking a war when Russian ships destroyed trawlers out of Hull. Original artwork from Look and Learn no. 504 (11 September 1971).

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Price: £180.00 ($360.00) (€234,00)

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Stirling Moss (Original) (Signed)

Artist: Wilf Hardy
Medium: Gouache on Board
Size: 12" x 10" (305mm x 254mm)
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: Moss the Magnificent. From 'Speed & Power' booklet giveaway with Look and Learn no. 803 (4 June 1977). An original painting of Stirling Moss racing his car with a contemporary photo of the ace driver.

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Price: £125.00 ($250.00) (€162,50)

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Royal Navy Lifeboat Institute (Original)

Artist: Wilf Hardy
Medium: Gouache on Board
Size: 9" x 12" (229mm x 305mm)
Description: Life Savers. Original artwork for cover of Look and Learn issue no 599 (7 July 1973).

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Price: £195.00 ($390.00) (€253,50)

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Moon Landing by Neil Armstrong (Original)

Artist: Wilf Hardy
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 7" x 7" (178mm x 178mm)
Description: Original artwork for Look and Learn magazine.

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Price: £45.00 ($90.00) (€58,50)

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Jackie Stewart Racing Car (Original) (Signed)

Artist: Wilf Hardy
Medium: Gouache on Board
Size: 10" x 10" (25cm x 25cm)
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: An original pair of illustrations used in Look and Learn depicting Jackie Stewart in his Ford racing car.

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Price: £150.00 ($300.00) (€195,00)

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Army Bombers (Original) (Signed)

Artist: Wilf Hardy
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 10" x 10" (25cm x 25cm)
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: An original painting of Japanese Army bombers from World War Two. Featured here are Mitsubishi 21-116, Mitsubishi 46-11 and Mitsubishi 67-1B (Hiryu). This illustration was created for Look And Learn in 1969.

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