Fly for Your Life The Story of Wing-Commander R. R. Stanford Tuck, D.S.O., D.F.C. and two bars
London: Collins, 1966. Octavo, cream-coloured cloth, spine embossed with red lettering, 319 pp., frontispiece, three double-sided black-and-white plates. Spine ends bumped, spine discoloured, edges and corners of covers bumped and rubbed, some foxing and spotting, tape marks on leaves 35 to 42, leaf 41/42 is slightly torn without loss of text and still holding. Overall, a good copy. 1966 impression of 1960 special edition. A biography of Wing-Commander R. R. Stanford Tuck who, among other achievements, led the Royal Air Force's No. 257 Squadron in the Battle of Britain. With a focus on Tuck's activities during the Second World War, Larry Forrester tells the Wing-Commander's story in a thrilling tone, building a sense of suspense and excitement equal to any fictionalised account of the war. Item #4468
Price (AUD): $50.00