BADER DOUGLAS: (1910-1982) British World War II Ace (22.5 victories), recognized for his important role during the Battle of Britain. Book signed, being a hardback edition of Fight For the Sky - The Story of the Spitfire and Hurricane, First Edition published by Sidgwick and Jackson, 1973. Neatly laid down to the front free endpaper is an unusual triangular beer mat issued as part of an RAF series illustrating officers badges, the present example being number 33 from a series of 48 and showing the badges of a Group Captain, signed by Bader in blue ink with his name alone to a clear area. The front pastedown opposite features a neatly laid down oblong 8vo printed invitation card for the official opening of the New Bar at the Coventry Branch of the RAF Association by Bader on 16th November 1976, and a trimmed photograph of Bader signing the beer mat appears below. Two further photographs of Bader, one showing him behind the bar at the Royal Air Forces Association Club in Coventry on 16th November 1976 and the other showing him standing in a full length pose alongside his step-daughter on the occasion of her wedding, are neatly laid down to the endpaper and pastedown at the end of the book. Accompanied by the dustjacket. A light (beer?) stain only very slightly affects Bader's signature. Together with James Lacey (1917-1989) British World War II Ace (28 victories), the second highest scoring RAF Fighter Pilot of the Battle of Britain. Two individually signed First Day Covers by Lacey, one issued in commemoration of Lord Dowding and the Battle of Britain and the other on the 44th Anniversary of the winning of the Battle of Britain. Both feature attractive colour designs and images and and are signed by Lacey in blue ink with his name alone to clear areas. VG to EX, 3