Sonnet "High Flight" by John Gilespie Magee Illustrated chinese Printed by Museum Graphics

Printed by Museum Graphics

dated 1963 in pencil on verso

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Sonnet "High Flight" by John Gilespie Magee Illustrated chinese Printed by Museum GraphicsPrinted sonnet High Flight by John Gillespie Magee, Jr. Upper left corner is hand painted gouache Royal Canadian Air Force insignia. John Magee an American, was just nineteen years old when he wrote this poem just before he was killed in action in WWII. He flew with the RCAF. Unframed. Displayed in mat with backing, opening size 8. 5"L x 12. 5"H, age toning. Overall size 12. 5" x 16".