Courage in the Skies | Great Air Battles from the Somme to Desert Storm (Triple Signed + Signed Letter)

Air Vice-Marshal J. E. 'Johnnie' Johnson [Air Vice Marshal James Edgar Johnson, CB, CBE, DSO & Two Bars, DFC & Bar, DL (9 March 1915 - 30 January 2001), nicknamed "Johnnie", was an English Royal Air Force pilot and flying ace who flew and fought during the Second World War] and Wing Commander P. B. 'Laddie' Lucas [Percy Belgrave Lucas, CBE, DSO & Bar, DFC (2 September 1915 - 20 March 1998), commonly known as Laddie Lucas, was a Royal Air Force officer, left-handed golfer, author and Member of Parliament]. Squadron Leader Thomas Clifford "Tony" Iveson DFC AE (11 September 1919 - 5 November 2013) was a Royal Air Force pilot and veteran of the Second World War, and one of the Few.

Published by Published by Stanley Paul & Co. Ltd., an imprint of the Random Century Group, 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London First Edition . 1992., 1992

About this Item

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered silver back. Quarto. 10½'' x 8''. Contains 208 pp with two-colour aerial plans and monochrome archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper with very slight sun fading of the red lettering to the spine, not price clipped. Typed letter dated 22nd February 1993 from Laddie Lucas' private Onslow Square, London residence mounted in a cream envelope opposite the front free end paper SIGNED 'Sincerely, Laddie Lucas'. The recipient of this letter, Robert Pearce, has a smart bookplate 'Robert & Dulcie Pearce' to the front free end paper. SIGNED by both authors to white labels to the title page (Laddie Lucas refers to these in his letter) 'Johnnie Johnson' and 'Some great air battles to remember - but never I hope, to see again | Laddie Lucas 22. ii. 93' also SIGNED by Tony Iveson to the Tirpitz frontispiece illustration 'Tony Iveson DFC | Pilot of KC-F on Tirpitz attacks.' Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Housed in Fine condition marble paper covered open-fronted slip case. Member of the P.B.F.A. ROYAL AIR FORCE (RAF). Seller Inventory # 112314

Bibliographic Details

Title: Courage in the Skies | Great Air Battles ...

Publisher: Published by Stanley Paul & Co. Ltd., an imprint of the Random Century Group, 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London First Edition . 1992.

Publication Date: 1992

Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition