Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb Finish:10-pack Plate XIII from Anatomie Pathologique

Plate XIII from Anatomie Pathologique du Cholera Morbus by Nikolay Pirogov (St Petersburg

Print marked '12' upper left

1638 (1809)

It languished at the factory for many years before going to the National Motor Museum

Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb Finish:10-pack Plate XIII from Anatomie PathologiqueSupermarine Spitfire Mk Vb, 1941. The iconic British Second World War fighter was designed by Reginald Mitchell. Powered by a Rolls Royce Merlin engine, the Spitfire was integral to Britain's front line air defences during the war and, together with the Hawker Hurricane fighter, played a crucial role in the Battle of Britain. The Mk V was introduced in 1941. A print from British Fighters, by Lawrence Fairhall, London Robert Ross & Co Ltd, 1941.