British pilot (1910-1982) who lost both his legs in 1931 but continued to fly in WWII with the use of artificial limbs. Signed book: Reach for the Sky. First edition. London: Collins, 1954. Hardcover, 5.5 x 8.25, 384 pages. Signed on the first free end page, “Douglas Bader 19/3/54,” with an inscription “For Mary Fitzgerald,” added at the top in another hand. In very good condition, with partially separated and loose front hinge, a mild block of toning over signed page, sunning to spine, and light fading and wear to both covers. RRAuction COA.
