Nine Lives (Signed copy)

Air Commodore Alan Deere DSO CBE DFC & bar

Published by Wingham Press, Canterbury, 1991

Second edition. Hardback in dustwrapper. 24 × 15cm, 262pp. Signed with dedication by Alan Deere to the title page. The renowned autobiography of New Zealand's most famous RAF pilot who saw action from the Munich Crisis to the invasion of France in 1944. Al Deere experienced the drama of the early days of the Battle of Britain while serving with Spitfire squadrons based at Hornchurch and Manston, and his compelling story tells of the successes and frustrations of those critical weeks. Deere's nine lives are the accounts of his fantastic luck in escaping from seemingly impossible situations. During the Battle of Britain he parachuted from stricken aircraft on three occasions and once was blown up by a bomb while taking off from Hornchurch during an attack on the airfield. In March 1943 Deere was appointed Wing Commander of the famous Biggin Hill Wing and by the end of the war, his distinguished 'score' was destroyed twenty-two, probables ten and damaged eighteen. Condition: Very good condition, with light wear to the wrapper's edges and a small triangle snipped from the corner of the ffep. There's a hint of tobacco odour about the book but this will recede. The book remains in strong readable condition. Seller Inventory # 017024

Bibliographic Details

Title: Nine Lives (Signed copy)
Publisher: Wingham Press, Canterbury
Publication Date: 1991
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 2nd Edition