Rare Aviation Books

Battle of Britain

DEIGHTON, Len

London: Jonathan Cape, 1980. Small quarto, blue hardcover with bold spine lettering, 224 pp., illustrated throughout with photographs, diagrams, and maps. Very minor rubbing around peripheries, otherwise a near fine copy. First edition. An account of one of the most crucial battles of World War Two, the Battle of Britain, as it was enacted in the flesh and blood by those on both sides, in the planning rooms through the words of witnesses and combatants to evoke a few weeks of human endeavour. Item #4261

Price (AUD): $55.00