Alan Deere Foreword (6 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: vg+. Dust Jacket Condition: vg+. 192 pages; b/w & color photos; contents clean & tight; 9.5" x 11" tall; color photo il'd dj. Hardcover (dj).

Reprint. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. Physical description; 192 p.: ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.); 29 cm. Originally published: 1999. Previous ed.: 1996. Includes index. Subjects; Great Britain. Royal Air Force History. Spitfire (Fighter planes) History. World War, (1939-1945). Aerial operations, British. World War II. 1 Kg. …

Reprint. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. Physical description; 192 p.: ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.); 29 cm. Originally published: 1999. Previous ed.: 1996. Includes index. Subjects; Great Britain. Royal Air Force History. Spitfire (Fighter planes) History. World War, (1939-1945). Aerial operations, British. World War II. 1 Kg. …

Presentation plate signed by the Author inside of upper cover. Octavo, blue boards (hardcover), gilt lettering, 262 pp. Very Good in a Fine, mylar protected dust jacket. From dust jacket: Undoubtedly one of the finest personal records of the Battle of Britain, this is the autobiography of New Zealand's famous pilot in the R.A.F. from the Munich crisis until the invasion of France in 1944. His nine lives are the accounts of his fantastic luck in coming out alive from seemingly impossible situations. Deere defends the R.A.F. from the Munich crisi until the invasion of France in 1944. His nine lives are the accounts of his fantastic luck in coming out alive from seemingly impossible situations. Deere defends the R.A.F. against the charge that it did not fully support the Army at Dunkirk. He experienced the drama of the early days of the Battle of Britain while operating with Spitfire squadrons based at Hornchurch and Manston, and his story tells of the successes and frustrations during those exhausting weeks. Victory was achieved by a narrow margin: how narrow, very few people realise. The author treats his continuous action as a fighter pilot and formation leader with modesty -- his official score was destroyed 22, probables 10, damaged 18 -- and his book may well be described as a documentary tribute to fellow members of The Few as well as a valuable contribution of distinction to the annals of the then young Fighter Command in general. Aviation, Pilot Biography, Military History, World War II, Second World War, WWII, British Biography uslic.…

Condition: Near Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original colour photographic glazed boards. Folio 11'' x 10''. Contains 192 printed pages of text with colour and monochrome photographs throughout. Fine clean condition book in very near Fine condition price clipped dust wrapper with minimal rubs to the spine ends and corners. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1841350125 BATTLE OF BRITAIN.…

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.