HOME DIVE IN BOOKS CATALOGUE LINKS	DIVE IN BOOKS 1. BLACKIE'S BOYS' ANNUAL Blackie & Son Ltd. London 1924 [1165] VG.4 col plates.bw plates.bw drawings.288pp.8vo.bw diver plate. 27 stories. Juvenile £12 2. THE CHILDREN'S WONDER BOOK IN COLOUR Number Three Odhams Press Ltd. Ldn 1949 [4089] Fine. full of bw & col illus. 191pp. 4to. juvenile. fiction. Article - How tunnels are made by Ellison Hawks - one small rebreather set diver plate. £16 3. DECOMPRESSION IN DEPTH The Proceedings of the Seminar. PADI 1979 [2989] Fine. paperback. march 10.tables. charts. 86pp. 8vo Held in Santa Ana California. £3 4. EAGLE ANNUAL Odhams Press Ltd. Ldn 1964 [4088] Fine. bw & col illus and comics. 173pp. 4to. juvenile. fiction. Article - The Underwater World by Anthony Davis. 6 pages with script and 4 beautiful colour diving plates. £19 5. The EAGLE Book of MODERN ADVENTURERS. The Hulton Press. Pub. 1952 [4012] Bg. dj. spine mkd. first edition. 238pp. 12mo. juvenile. Story - Three Thousand Feet Deep - 15 pages - The story of William Beebe, explorer under the ocean. £13 6. EMPIRE YOUTH ANNUAL P.R.Gawthorn. Ltd. Ldn. 1948 [4031] Fine. illus eps. full of colour and bw illus. 411pp. 8vo. juvenile. Story - Midshipman's Dirk by Frank Maclean - bw plate of hard hat diver and wreck. £13 7. A GUIDE TO THE DIVING OPERATIONS AT WORK REGULATIONS 1981 HMSO. London 1981 [5248] Vg. cardback. 2nd imp. app. bibli. 56pp. 8vo Health & Safety series booklet HS(R) 8 £2 8. HORIZON Spring, 1968. Volume X, Number 2 American Heritage NY 1968 [5261] Fine. first edition. bw & col phots. drs. 119pp. 4to ARTICLE - The Wreck of the The YASSI ADA by Henry S.F.Cooper.Jr. For one George, the ship's captain, the voyage thirteen centuries ago was a disaster. For another, Dr. George F.Bass, that disaster presented a chance to pioneer a new branch of archaeology. £10 9. HORIZON Spring, 1968. Volume X, Number 2 American Heritage NY 1968 [5262] Fine. first edition. bw & col phots. drs. 119pp. 4to ARTICLE - The Wreck of the The YASSI ADA by Henry S.F.Cooper.Jr. For one George, the ship's captain, the voyage thirteen centuries ago was a disaster. For another, Dr. George F.Bass, that disaster presented a chance to pioneer a new branch of archaeology. £10 10. INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR OBTAINING OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office 1970 [10104] Ring Binder. reprint. Incorporates Change 1. drs. bw phots. 4to £9 11. MAN FROM ATLANTIS ANNUAL World Distributors (Manchester) Ltd. 1979 [3970] Vg. illus bds. loose pages. col ilus through out. 63pp. 4to juvenile Many illustrations of scuba divers and submarines. £4 12. MARY ROSE Mary Rose Trust. 1985 [2228] Fine. cardback. bw & col illus. 64pp. 4to. £5 13. MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED The How to do me Fawcett Gold Medal Book 1960 [5543] Vg. Paper back. December 1960. bw phots. illus.172pp. 8vo Includes....Home-Built Sub for Skin-Divers £8 14. The MOTORBOAT and YACHTING MANUAL Complied by the staff of The Motor Boat and Yachting. Temple Press Ltd. London 1954 [5268] Fine. 15th edition. bw phots. dias. preface. index. 420pp. 8vo £4 15. THE NEW ANNUAL of MODERN MARVELS Heirloom Library Ltd. Ldn about 1949 [3969] Vg. illus bds. 14 col plates. 127pp. 4to. Juvenile Story - Frogmen: The Sappers of the Deep with hard hat illustrations. Other sea related stories. £6 16. PADI SCUBA COURSE STURY GUIDE PADI 1978 [5234] Fine. first edition. tables. 32pp. 8vo £1 17. PHILIPPINES - A MARINE PARADISE Philippine Tourist Auth [1853] Fine+ cardback. col phots.12pp. 8vo Dive locations, shops, sailing, fishing etc. £4 18. PLUCK and LUCK Complete Stories of Adventure. Harry E. Wolff. Pub. NY 1918 [3121] Fine. comic. may 29th. col illus. 4to Jack Wright and his Ocean Sleuth-Hound. Dr. Tracking an Underwater Treasure. £16 19. Reader's Digest Book of the GREAT BARRIER REEF Readers Digest. Sydney 1986 [5142] Fine. illus bds. illus eps. reprint with amendments. col phots. intro. gloss. index. 384pp. 4to Part 1 - 24 hours on a coral reef. Part 2 - The reef's origins. Part 3 - Life above and among corals. Part 4 - humans and the reef. £10 20. SEAWAY CODE A guide for small boat users. 1983 [2232] Fine. booklet. 3rd edition. illus. 48pp. 12mo £1 21. Souvenir Guide to THE MARY ROSE 1983 [2234] Fine. paperback. first edition. bw & col phots. 12mo £2 22. THRILLING STORIES FOR BOYS. Collins - London oldish [4013] Vg. illus cvr. end ep miss. bw illus. 92pp. 4to. juvenile. Story - I have a Rendezvous with Treasure. - Lieut. Harry E.Rieseberg. - 13 pages. £8 23. VOYAGE to the Bottom of the SEA Annual World Distributors (Manchester) Ltd. 1967 [2303] Fine. Illus cover. illus end papers. col illus throughout. Juvenile. fiction.93pp. 4to Authorised edition starring Richard Basehart as Admiral Nelson and David Hedison as Commander Crane. £15 24. WIDE WORLD George Newnes Ltd. 1965 [4090] Fine. paperback. May 1965. bw phots. 8vo Article - The floating fish college - 2 photos shows underwater cameramen in diving gear. £1 25. WIDE WORLD The True Adventure Magazine for Men George Newnes Ltd. 1964 [4091] Fine. paperback. August 1964. bw phots. 8vo Article - Shark Hunt - off Australia. £1 26. WIDE WORLD The True Adventure Magazine for Men George Newnes Ltd. 1962 [4092] Fine. paperback. September 1962. bw phots. 8vo Hard hat diver and mine underwater on cover. Article - We Saved Niagara's Gold by John Johnstone as told to Peter Dawlish. One plate with hard hat diver. £2 27. THE WONDER BOOK OF DARING DEEDS True Stories of heroism and Adventure Ward Lock Ltd. London about 1936 [4005] Fine. dj. illus eps. 8 col plates. numerous bw illus. 256pp. 8vo. juvenile. Article - Down in the Deep - William Beebe with the Bathysphere plus bw illus. £17 28. THE WONDER BOOK OF DARING DEEDS True Stories of heroism and Adventure Ward Lock Ltd. London 1930's [4030] Vg. cover rubbed. illus eps. 8 col plates. numerous bw illus. 256pp. 8vo. juvenile. Article - Down in the Deep - William Beebe with the Bathysphere plus bw illus. £13 29. THE WONDER BOOK OF HOW IT'S DONE Ward Lock Ltd. London [4032] Vg. cover worn. illus eps. 8 col plates. 250 bw illus. 224pp. 8vo. juvenile Article - Exploring the Ocean Depths - William Beebe - plate of bathesphere. £13 30. THE WONDER BOOK OF SHIPS AND THE SEA Ward Lock Ltd. London 1959 [1532] Fine. first edition. illus boards. illus eps. 7 col plates. 250 photos. drs. index. 223pp. 4to. Coloured diving plate - free divers exploring the ocean-bed. £18 31. THE WONDER BOOK OF WONDERS Ward Lock Ltd. London [3573] Fine. 11th edition. bw phots. 8 col plates.224pp. 4to Treasure Chest Diving Plate, Black & White Diving Plate. £35 32. THE WONDER BOOK OF WONDERS Ward Lock Ltd. London [3978] Fine. 13th edition. bw phots. 8 col plates.224pp. 4to. juvenile. Treasure Chest Diving Plate, article Flames Burning Underwater with Black & White Diving Plate. £35 33. THE WORLDWIDE ENCYCLOPEDIA IN COLOUR Hamlyn 1966 [4018] Fine. first edition. profusely illustrated with bw & col phots. 301pp. 4to. juvenile. Articles - Wealth Under the Sea with 2 page colour spread of diving - 4 pages. Wonders of Nature - The Coral Reef & Undersea Partners - col plates - 8 pages. £18 34. YOUNG ENGLAND An Illustrated Annual - For Boys throughout the English-Speaking World. The Pilgrim Press. Ldn. early 1900's [3964] G. Illus mat bds.cvr mkd. edges of spine worn. loose. pages browning. 1 col plate. 10 full page illus. juvenile. 352pp. 4to. Forty-fifth annual volume. page 238 - Article. The Underwater Man - A Wat-Time Reminisence. with BW photo of hard hat diver. £13 35. ADLARD COLES K. - Revised by The RCC Pilotage Foundation NORTH BRITTANY PILOT - From St Malo to Ushant Granada Pub. 1984 [5272] fine. dj. exlib. fifth edition. maps. bw phots. charts. dias. ack. frd. 290pp. 8vo. £5 36. AKED Simon INVINCIBLE 1984 [5240] Fine. cardback. bw phots. 13pp. 8vo History, discovery, identification, working at the site, recovery of artifacts, middlepiece. £2 37. AKSYONOV Andrei & CHERNOV Alexander EXPLORING THE DEEP Collins - London 1979 [1401] Vg. first edition. 2 divers on col bds. Ex lib. col phs. diags. bibli. index. ack. 128pp. 8vo The events described in this book occurred in the depths of the sea and on the sea floor, as well as in land-based pressure chambers for training divers and for simulating dives to great depths. Testing new equipment, submersibles, living underwater are all covered. £10 38. AKSYONOV Andrei & CHERNOV Alexander EXPLORING THE DEEP Collins - London 1979 [4123] Fine. first edition. 2 divers on col bds. col phs. diags. bibli. index. ack. 128pp. 8vo The events described in this book occurred in the depths of the sea and on the sea floor, as well as in land-based pressure chambers for training divers and for simulating dives to great depths. Testing new equipment, submersibles, living underwater are all covered. £12 39. ALLEGRE Carlos A Lost Mine called THE VIRGIN OF GUADALUPE Santo Tomas Press. Arizona. 1984 [2219] Vg. paperback. first edition. 292pp. 12mo The story about a lost mine hiding 2050 mule loads of Spanish Silver. £3 40. ALLEN Barry Sports Illustrated SKIN DIVING & SNORKELING J.B.Lippincott Co. New York 1973 [2244] Vg. cardback. cover rubbed. first edition. bw phots. 96pp. 12mo £9 41. ALLEN Geoffrey & David CLIVE'S LOST TREASURE Robin Garton 1978 [1413] Fine. dj. first edition. BW & C Phs. 103pp. 4to. bibli. apps. The authors first detail the loss of the East Indiaman DODDINGTON which struck Bird Island off Port Elizabeth in 1755 before going on to describe their search for, and subsequent excavation, of the wreck. £15 42. ALLEN Geoffrey & David THE GUNS OF SACRAMENTO Robin Garton 1984 [1406] Fine. dj. first edition. BW & C Phs. map. diag. 81pp. 4to After first detailing the loss of the Portugese galleon SACREMENTO off the coast of South Africa in 1647 the authors go on to describe the salvaging of 40 of her cargo of 60 bronze and iron Chinese cannon. £15 43. ALTMAN Margery JAWS 2 SHARK TALES Grosset & Dunlap. New York 1978 [2002] Fine. cardback. first edition. bw illus. 64pp. 8vo Pictures to colour. juvenile.nice illustrations of sharks and scuba divers. £5 44. ALTMAN Margery JAWS 2 SHARKS: Everything That's Good and Bad About Them Grosset & Dunlap. New York 1978 [4016] Fine. cardback. first edition. bw illus. 62pp. 8vo. juvenile Pictures to colour. £5 45. Amateur Swimming Association THE TEACHING OF SWIMMING Educational Productions Ltd 1971 [2032] Fine. dj. reprint. bw phots. 159pp. 12mo £2 46. AMSLER Kurt THE CARIBBEAN - Dive Guide Abbeville Press. Pub. London 1998 [5138] Fine. cardback. first edition. col phots. col maps. intro. 167pp. 4to. A beautifully illustrated book including Cuba, Florida Keys, Belize, French and Dutch Antilles and more. Fish identification. £18 47. AMSLER Kurt MALDIVES White Star. Italy 1995 [5147] Fine. dj. first edition. preface by Han Hass. intro. col phots. 159pp. folio This book will lead the reader on a guided tour of the 'kingdom of the thousand islands', showing the remarkable allure and mystery of the seabeds, through the splendid photography and writing of Kurt Amsler. £20 48. AMSLER Kurt MALDIVES - DIVING GUIDE Swan-Hill Press 1995 [5457] Fine. first edition. Laminated colour cover. col phots. map. intro. fish of the Maldives. aerial map. coral diving maps.159pp. 4to Beautiful illustrated book with hundreds of colour photographs. The (as a road map) coral maps showing routes to dive is excellent. £18 49. ANDERSON Alan Jr. THE BLUE REEF A Report from Beneath the Sea Alfred A.Knopf. New York 1979 [1331] Fine. dj. first edition. col photos. index. intro. 259pp. 8vo. The adventures and observations of WALTER STARCK marine biologist and authority on sharks. at Enewetak Atoll, a coral reef in the Pacific Ocean. £22 50. ANDERSON CMDR.William R. NAUTILUS 90 NORTH Hodder & Stoughton. 1959 [5559] Fine. dj. 2nd imp. map on eps. prize plate. bw phots. 190pp. 8vo The astonishing feat of the first atomic submarine and its voyage beneath the polar ice pack. £8 51. ANDREISSEN David STAR SEED Starblaze Ed. 1982 [1414] Fine. first edition. fiction. illus. 180pp. 12mo. A story of divers and sharks. £2 52. ANDREWARTHA Barry A Guide to SKINDIVING & SPEARFISHING Australian Sport Publications. Victoria [5423] Vg. cardback. fly sht miss. bw phots. intro. red pencil marks on back ep.128pp. 8vo £5 53. APPLETON 11 Victor TOM SWIFT and HIS DEEP-SEA HYDRODOME Grosset & Dunlap. New York 1958 [3041] Vg. Illus Cvr. first edition. illus eps. crns bumped. bw illus. 184pp. 12mo. Juvenile. fiction The new Tom Swift Jr. Adventures £16 54. APPLETON 11 Victor TOM SWIFT and HIS DIVING SEACOPTER Grosset & Dunlap. New York 1956 [2033] Fine. first edition. illus end papers. bw illus. 214pp. 12mo Juvenile Fiction. In his unique invention the Ocean Arrow, an "underwater helicopter" Tom Swift Jnr. embarks on a precarious search for a lost rocket from space. £13 55. APPLETON 11 Victor TOM SWIFT AND HIS JETMARINE Grosset & Dunlap. New York 1954 [2034] Fine. first edition. illus. 208pp. 12mo The New Tom Swift Jr. Adventures. £13 56. ARMSTRONG Richard TREASURE AND TREASURE HUNTERS David White Publishers. New York 1969 [1026] Fine.dj.First Edition.203pp.8vo. A collection of treasure hunting stories. A David White Collection £24 57. ARTHUR Robert ALFRED HITCHCOCK AND THE THREE INVESTIGATORS THE SECRET OF SKELETON ISLAND Fontana Paperbacks 1981 [2409] Vg. fly sht miss. 156pp. 12mo. juvenile. fiction. The three investigators are thrilled when they are invited to star as frogmen in an underwater film. £3 58. ATKINSON Jack SKIN DIVING with Snorkel & Aqualung W. Foulsham & Co. Ldn 1962 [2036] Fine. dj. first edition. illus line drs & half tone plates. 96pp. 12mo Pocket sports books. £12 60. AVALLONE Michael KRAKATOA, EAST OF JAVA Treasure Hunters and Love-Seekers locked together in fantastic adventure. New American Library 1969 [4375] Fine. paperback. novel. First edition. 142pp. 12mo Based on muddled 1969 Bernard Kowalski film of odd group sailing for sunken treasure ship. Krakatoa was wet of Java. (indian ocean. tidal wave. Singapore convicts.) £6 61. AYLING J. A DIVER'S GUIDE TO THE WEYMOUTH & PORTLAND AREA. BSAC 1983 [5233] G. cvr mkd. 2nd edition November. bw phots. index. ack. 38pp. 4to £4 62. BACON Jean & Stuart THE SEARCH FOR DUNWICH CITY UNDER THE SEA Segment pub. Colchester 1979 [1415] Fine. cardback. first edition. bw phs. maps. ack. index. 94pp. 8vo £9 63. BAGLEY Desmond THE VIVERO LETTER Fontana Paperbacks 1973 [2230] Vg. paperback. 10 imp July. 253pp. 16mo. Fiction. A treck into Yucatan and an expedition in search of a lost Mayan City and 16th century Spanish Gold. £2 64. BAILEY Dan E. WW11 WRECKS of the Kwajalein and Truk Lagoons North Valley Diver Pub. California. 1989 [1280] Fine. dj in mylar. revised 2nd printing. bw & col photos. app. bibli. index. 208pp. 4to Wreck research spanning a period of eighteen years. There are ninetl-six illustrations including atoll .and wreck location maps. £35 65. BAILEY Eric THE CHRISTMAS ISLAND STORY Captain James Cook Bicentennial Edition 1777-1977 Stace International Ldn. 1977 [4318] Fine. dj. first edition. map on eps. bw & col phots. index. bibli. apps. 88pp. 8vo Christmas Island is located in the Central Pacific just north of the Equator and is part of the Line Islands Group. The author has researched a history of Christmas Island from discovery of the uninhabited island by Captain Cook up to publication. Extensive bibliography. Out-of-print. Very scarce. £19 66. BALDER A.P. THE COMPLETE MANUAL OF SKIN DIVING MacMillan & Co. Ltd. 1968 [5409] Fine. divers on dj. 1st printing. illus. frd. intro. bibli. index. 302pp. 8vo The A - Z guide to the exciting sport of skin diving the safe way. £20 67. BALDER A.P. THE COMPLETE MANUAL OF SKIN DIVING MacMillan & Co. Ltd. 1975 [5550] Fine. divers on dj stuck down to inside cover. 7th printing. illus. frd. intro. epilogue. app. ibli. index. 302pp. 8vo The A - Z guide to the exciting sport of skin diving the safe way. £17 68. BALDER A.P. SPORT DIVING The Complete Manual for Skin and Scuba Divers. Collier Books. New York 1978 [2978] Fine. cardback. first edition. ack. intro. bibli. index. bw illus and charts.337pp. 8vo A manual by an author who is a sportsman and writer who gaine his experience as a diver and sailor in the waters of the Chesepeake bay, the Mediterranean, and the Caribbean.....a book to take with you on dives. £13 69. BALL Zachary SALVAGE DIVER Holiday House 1961 [4519] Vg. exlib. hard hat and scuba diver on cover. first edition. bw illus. 220pp. 12mo. Juvenile. rare. fiction. Story of a hard hat and a scuba diver on a salvage mission. £13 70. BALL Zachary SKIN DIVER E.M.Hale & Co. Wisconsin 1956 [4474] Vg. exlib. hard hat and scuba diver on cover but corner scuffed. second printing. 251pp. 12mo. Juvenile. rare. fiction. Story of a hard hat and a scuba diver on a salvage mission. £14 71. BALLANTYNE R.M. THE CORAL ISLAND Collins - London early 50's [3934] Fine. dj. pages slightly browned. writing on frs. one col plate. 242pp. 12mo. Juvenile. Fiction. While sailing through the Coral Islands of the Pacific, a storm rises and the three boys' ship strikes a reef and sinks rapidly. The boys manage to cling to a heavy oar which carries them to a lonely, uninhabited Coral Island. £9 72. BALLARD Robert D. The discovery of the BISMARCK Hodder & Stoughton. 1990 [3789] Fine. dj. first edition. bw & col phots. intro. prologue. epilogue. apps. app. index. 231pp. 4to. The book recreates the unforgettable story of the great sea battle with historic photographs and the words of the men who fought in it followed by a first person account of the high-tech hunt for the Bismarck that culminated in its thrilling rediscovery - 48 years after it was sent to the bottom. £17 73. BALLARD Robert D. THE DISCOVERY OF THE TITANIC Guildn Pub. London 1987 [1424] Fine. dj. bw & c phs. first edition. cov dam. 229pp. 4to This book is the compelling, firsthand account of Dr. Ballard'stwelve year quest to find the sunken liner. £15 74. BALLARD Robert D. Exploring the TITANIC. How the greatest ship ever lost - was found. Madison Pub. Inc. Canada 1988 [2239] Fine. cardback. first edition. bw & col phots. bibli. picture credits. gloss. epilogue. 64pp. 4to In July of 1986 the author and two members of his team descended two and a half miles to the ocean floor in their tiny submarine. One year earlier they had located the wreck of the titanic. Now they wanted to explore the sunken liner at close range. As they shoe their lights on the rusted wreck of the lost ship, the events of that night 74 years earlier seemed to come alive once again. £14 75. BALLARD Robert D. THE LOST SHIPS OF GUADALCANAL Weidenfeld & Nicolson, Canada 1993 [1419] Fine. dj. first edition. bw & col phs. bibli. app. index. 225pp. 4to. Exploring the ghost fleet of the South Pacific. Lots of diving. The author ilustrates many of the warships lying in Iron Bottom Sound in the Solomans and gives as account of the naval actions that took place there during WW11. £14 76. BALLARD Robert D. with McCONNELL Malcolm EXPLORATIONS - AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY My Quest for Adventure and Discovery Under the Sea Hyperion NY 1995 [2038] Fine. dj. first edition. col phots. 407pp. 8vo The author recounts his early career in the US Navy together with his subsequent experiences as a scientist and details his discovery of the Titanic and the Bismarck. £15 77. BALLARD Robert D. with McCONNELL Malcolm EXPLORATIONS - AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY My Quest for Adventure and Discovery Under the Sea Orion Pub. 1995 [5111] Fine. PB. first edition. col phots. 407pp. 8vo. Phoenix Giant PB The author recounts his early career in the US Navy together with his subsequent experiences as a scientist and details his discovery of the Titanic and the Bismarck. £10 78. BANEY Ralph E. SEARCH for SODEM and GOMORRAH A True Adventure in the Dead Sea Kam Press. Missouri 1962 [3154] Fine. paperback. 2nd edition. 125 authentic bw & col phots. 320pp. 12mo This thrilling expedition carried out under the patronage of His Majesty King Hussein of Jordan, makes exciting reading. £14 79. BANFI Franco PAPUA NEW GUINEA DIVING GUIDE Swan-Hill Press 1996 [5467] Fine. first edition. Laminated colour cover. col phots. map. intro. coral diving maps. fish list with phots. 167pp. 4to Beautiful illustrated book with hundreds of colour photographs. The (as a road map) coral maps showing routes to dive is excellent. £18 80. BARDACH John HARVEST OF THE SEA A scientist looks at the oceans - their past, promises and prospects. George Allen & Unwin Ltd. London 1969 [4601] Vg. dj. first edition. exlib. bw phots. intro. bibli. index. 303pp. 8vo. Diving - submersibles, archaeology. pearls.diving equipment. etc. £8 81. BARKER Ralph AGAINST THE SEA Chatto & Windus, London 1972 [1426] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phs. 200pp. 8vo. True stories of disaster and survival. £6 82. BARLAY Stephen BLOCKBUSTER Hamish Hamilton, London 1976 [2231] Fine. diver on dj. first edition. a novel. 330pp. 8vo A stunning novel of adventure and intrigue about a WW11 wreck loaded with bombs and explosives still in the Thames Estuary. £4 83. BARRETT John & YONGE C.M. COLLINS POCKET GUIDE TO THE SEA SHORE Includes shells, sea-anemones, fish, crabs, starfish, sponges, seaweeds etc. Book Club Associates. Ldn 1974 [4604] Fine. dj. first Book Club edition. illus eps. bw & col phots. bw drs. ack. bibli. index. 272pp. 12mo A reference book to take with you on visits to the sea shore £8 84. BARTHOLOMEW Captain C.A.USN MUD, MUSCLE, AND MIRACLES Marine Salvage in the United States Navy. US Navy 1990 [2366] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. drs. maps. index. bibli. app. 505pp. 8vo From cover to cover the story is one of masterful seamanship, incomparable engineering, and absolute ingenuity and courage. It is also the history of one of our nation's longest lasting public-private partnerships - that of the commercial salvage industry and the US Navy. £60 85. BARTLETT Norman THE PEARL SEEKERS Andrew Melrose. London 1954 [1359] Fine. hard hat divers on dj. first edition. map on end papers. bibli. bw photos. 312pp. 8vo. Gives an account of the growth of the Australian Pearl Industry. £25 86. BARTLETT Norman THE PEARL SEEKERS Andrew Melrose. London 1954 [2042] Vg. first edition. bw phots. bibli. 312pp. 8vo Gives an account of the growth of the pearl industry. £17 87. BARTLETT Norman THE PEARL SEEKERS Andrew Melrose. London 1954 [3692] G. exlib. cvr mkd. reprint. bw phots. bibli. 312pp. 8vo Gives an account of the growth of the pearl industry. £11 88. BARTLETT Norman THE PEARL SEEKERS Andrew Melrose. London [3826] Vg. paperback. bw phots. bibli. 318pp. 16mo Gives an account of the growth of the pearl industry. An Arrow Book £5 89. BARTON Otis ADVENTURE On Land and Under the Sea Longmans, Green & Co. London 1954 [1427] Vg. first edition. bw phs. 172pp. 8vo. The author began his diving career in a primitive wooden helmet with sacks of sand and rock around his neck. Meeting Beebe in 1928, he constructed his first bathysphere....they then made their first researches. The author continues with the progress and study of the depths. £18 90. BASCOM Willard DEEP WATER ANCIENT SHIPS The Treasure Volt of the Mediterranean David & Charles 1976 [1428] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phs. 226pp. 8vo. A vast archaeological treasure in the form of old ships, containing unique information and artifacts, lies beneath the deep waters of the Mediterranean and Black Seas. £10 91. BASS George F. ARCHAEOLOGY UNDER WATER Thames and Hudson. London 1966 [2384] Fine. dj. first edition. 62 bw phots. 44 line drs. 3 maps. index. notes on the plates. bibli. 224pp. 12mo Dr. Bass has concentrated on analysing a number of projects in which he has taken part, pointing the historical importance of each indertaking, showing why the work had to be done under water, and explaining the methods used. £27 92. BASS George F. ARCHAEOLOGY UNDER WATER Penguin Books. London 1970 [4002] Fine. first edition. paperback. 62 bw phots. 44 line drs. 3 maps. index. notes on the plates. bibli. 183pp. 12mo Dr. Bass has concentrated on analysing a number of projects in which he has taken part, pointing the historical importance of each indertaking, showing why the work had to be done under water, and explaining the methods used. £6 93. BASS George F. A HISTORY OF SEAFARING Based on Underwater Archaeology. Book Club Associates. Ldn 1974 [2458] Fine. dj. first edition. intro. gloss. bibli. index. bw & col phots. 320pp. 4to Seafaring from the earliest beginnings to the advent of steam power. Twelve chapters accompanied by its own photos ranging from divers in action, wrecks and cargoes in situ and salvaged treasure to reconstructed vessels such as the remarkable ships in the Viking Museum in Oslo. £17 94. BASS George F. SHIPS AND SHIPWRECKS OF THE AMERICAS A History Based on Underwater Archaeology Thames and Hudson. London 1988 [1432] Fine. dj. bw & col phs. maps. first edition. intro. gloss. bibli. index. 272pp. 4to For the first time the remarkable work of leading nautical archaeologists. Each of the dozen chapters are written by a scholar with first-hand diving experience and knowledge of the vessels and wrecks concerned. The story of watercraft in the Americas, from the first native dugouts and balsa rafts up to the sinking of the Titanic and the loss of the battleship Arizona at Pearl Harbour. £25 95. BASS George F. SHIPS AND SHIPWRECKS OF THE AMERICAS A History Based on Underwater Archaeology Thames and Hudson. London 1988 [5468] Fine. card back. bw & col phs. maps. first edition. intro. gloss. bibli. index. 272pp. 4to For the first time the remarkable work of leading nautical archaeologists. Each of the dozen chapters are written by a scholar with first-hand diving experience and knowledge of the vessels and wrecks concerned. The story of watercraft in the Americas, from the first native dugouts and balsa rafts up to the sinking of the Titanic and the loss of the battleship Arizona at Pearl Harbour. £18 96. BATES Marston THE FOREST AND THE SEA A Look at the Economy of Nature and the Ecology of Man Time Incorporated. New York 1964 [4608] Fine. cardback. small corner cut off cover. preface. notes. index. 272pp. 8vo £3 97. BEARSS Edwin C. HARDLUCK IRONCLAD The Sinking and Salvage of the Cairo. Louisiana State University Press. 1988 [5155] Fine. auto. cardback. rev edition. 3rd printing March. maps. bw phots. preface. app. notes. bibli. index. 222pp. 8vo. Being a first-hand account of the discovery of the torpedoed Union gunboat and of operations to raise her from the bottom of the Yazoo, together with a description of artifacts found on board;including a history of the Western Flotilla of which she was a part. £30 98. BEASANT John STALIN'S SILVER Bloomsbury 1995 [2495] Fine. dj. first edition. col phots. map. apps. index. 216pp. 8vo Gives an account of the sinking of the liberty ship USS John Barry by U-859 off the coast of Oman in August 1944 together with the subsequent salvaging of her cargo of silver from a depth of 8500 ft. £16 99. BEATER Jack PIRATES and BURIED TREASURE on Florida Islands Including The Gasparilla Story Great Outdoors Pub. Co. St.Petersburg 1959 [1215] Fine. PB. first edition. bw ill. 118pp. 8vo. Various stories of pirates and treasure including the Gasparilla story. £8 100. BEEBE William THE ARCTURUS ADVENTURE An Account of the New York Zoological Society's First Oceanographic Expedition. G.P.Putnam's Sons. New York 1926 [2548] Vg. Top of spine torn. exlib. 4th printing Sept. preface. bw phots. app. index. 439pp. 8vo £22 101. BEEBE William BENEATH TROPIC SEAS G.P.Putnam's Sons. New York 1929 [1435] Fine. Auto. 5th imp. May 1929. bw & c plates. 234pp. 8vo. A record of diving among the coral reefs of Haiti. £30 102. BEEBE William BENEATH TROPIC SEAS G.P.Putnam's Sons. New York 1928 [2427] Vg. spine worn. 4th imp Dec'28. bw & c plates. 234pp. 8vo. A record of diving among the coral reefs of Haiti. £20 103. BEEBE William HALF MILE DOWN Harcourt, Brace & Co. New York 1934 [2887] Fine. front end pap map. end paper ill. first edition. bw & col plates. 344pp. 8vo.app. index. bibli. In the introductory chapters the author describes man's earliest eforts to explore the ocean depths, from the famous exploits of Alexander the Great in his diving bell to the Renaissance experiments with goatskin suits. He then goes on to detail his own adventures, first in shallow water, then in a diving helmet and finally his record-breaking descent of over 3000ft in the bathyshpere off the coast of Bermuda in August 1934. £39 104. BEEBE William NONSUCH Land of Water G.P.Putnam's Sons. New York 1932 [2507] Fine. first edition. 55 bw illus. col plt. 259pp. 8vo. index. text iden. Life in the waters at Nonsuch, Bermuda. £28 105. BEEBE William ZACA VENTURE Harcourt, Brace & Co. New York 1938 [2487] Fine. first edition. bw phots. ack. preface. app. index. 303pp. 8vo Zaca was a two masted diesel schooner. The story of a two month scientific cruise in the Gulf of California. £26 106. BEKKER C.D. SWASTIKA AT SEA William Kimber, London [1436] G. spine fad. first edition. bw phs. 207pp. 8vo. The struggle and destruction of the German Navy 1939 - 45. £13 107. BELLAMY David HALF OF PARADISE Cassell and Co. London 1979 [1437] Fine. dj. bw & col phs. first edition. maps on end papers. 192pp. 8vo. Story of the two joint services Underwater expedition to the Chagos Bank. 890-=£12 108. BELLAMY David THE LIFE-GIVING SEA Hamish Hamilton, London 1975 [4185] Fine. dj. first edition. bw & c phs. bibli. index. 316pp. 4to £13 109. BELLAMY John DAILY MAIL BOYS ANNUAL Associated Newspapers Ltd. Ldn [4317] Fine. torn dj. scuba diver on cvr & dj. illus eps. drs. bw illus. col plates.200pp. 8vo. juvenile. Chapter - The Sea and its Life..10 pages of which 8 are beautiful col plates. The Dhow of Dawala by John Hornby....8 page illustrated scuba story. £12 110. BEMERT Gunnar & ORMOND Rupert RED SEA CORAL REEFS Kegan Paul Int 1981 [1444] Fine. dj. first edition. rep. col phs. preface. ack. author's note. bibli. apps. index. 192pp. 4to Written for both the general reader and as a guide for those already diving in the area, the authors explain something of the biology of the seemingly endless variety of corals, fishes and other marine life and explain the principles by which the coral reef as a whole works. £23 111. BENCHLEY Peter THE DEEP Andre Deutsch 1976 [1448] Fine. dj. first edition. 251pp. 12vo. A novel The Deep has all the drama ans suspense that made Peter Benchley's first novel, Jaws, a worldwide bestseller and the most successful film in history. The secret which unlocks the story lies on a coral reef in Bermuda......read on. £4 112. BENCHLEY Peter THE GIRL OF THE SEA OF CORTEZ Andre Deutsch 1983 [1452] Fine. Rep. 269pp. 8vo. Fiction A mystical magical underwater fable. £3 113. BENCHLEY Peter JAWS Pan Books Ltd. Ldn. 1975 [5047] Fine. 10th printing. paperback. 285pp. 24mo One man against a giant shark and a town that won't face the truth. £4 114. BENCHLEY Peter WHITE SHARK Arrow Books Ltd 1995 [5604] Vg. paperback. 340pp. 12mo fiction It's down there. At the bottom of the ocean. waiting to hunt its prey. To start the killing it cannot stop..... £3 115. BENHAM Hervey THE SALVAGERS Essex County Newspapers Ltd. 1980 [2048] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. maps on end papers. index. 212pp. 8vo The author tells the story of the salvagers who cruised the waters off the essex and Suffolk coast before the introduction of the lifeboat. Theirs was a strange calling, for for one day thay would be performing epic feats of unrewarded heroism, risking their lives and their boats to snatch a half-dead crew out of a sunken ship's rigging ; and the next they would be back to strip and pillage that ship of everything they could lay their hands on. £22 116. BENNETT P.B. & ELLIOTT D.H. THE PHYSIOLOGY AND MEDICINE OF DIVING and compressed air work. The Williams & Wilkins Company. Baltimore. 1969 [2554] Fine. divers on front board. first edition. exlib. contrib. frd. dias. bw phots. bibli. index. 532pp. 8vo A very technical book with numerous figures and tables. £40 117. BERGE Victor and LANIER Henry Wysham PEARL DIVER Adventure Over and Under Southern Seas The Sun Dial Press, New York 1937 [4534] Fine. hard hat diver on dj in mylar. First edition. intro. bw ills. epil. 352pp. 8vo Adventure beneath the sea - Tiger sharks, giant octopi, pearls. Ashore - Cannibals and Island love. The author a Swede, who ran away to sea in 1905 recounts his experiences in the South Seas diving for pearls. £36 118. BERLITZ Charles ATLANTIS The Lost Continent - Revealed Guild Pub. London 1984 [1446] Fine. dj. first edition. bw & col phs. bibli. index. 224pp. 8vo This book revises history as we know it. It will force a reappraisal of the tidy, scientific timetable of our world and uncover a civilisation that ended 11,000 years ago. £10 119. BERLITZ Charles THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE The bestselling saga of unexplained disappearances Granada Pub. 1976 [5246] Fine. A Panther Book. reprint. paperback. bw phs. ack. bibli. 206pp. 12mo. A squadron of five US Navy planes on a routine mission disappears without trace. So does the rescue plane sent to search for them!!! £5 120. BERLITZ Charles WITHOUT A TRACE 1977 [1453] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phs. 178pp. 8vo. More evidence from the Bermuda Triangle. £6 121. BERLITZ Charles WITHOUT A TRACE Granada Pub. 1981 [3957] Fine. A Panther Book. paperback. bw phs. 222pp. 12mo. More evidence from the Bermuda Triangle. £4 122. BERRES Frances B. COLEMAN James C. BRISCOE William S. HEWETT Frank M. FROGMEN IN ACTION The Deep-Sea Adventure Series. Field Educational Pub. Inco. California. 1967 [5035] Fine. was school book. illus by Joseph Maniscalco. exercises. voc. 89pp. 8vo. juvenile. fiction. An adventure diving with submarines. £14 123. BERRES Frances. COLEMAN James C. BRISCOE William S. HEWETT Frank M. ROCKET DIVERS Harr Wagner Pub. Co. San Francisco 1967 [5393] Vg. exlib. reprint lots of illus. 98pp. 8vo. juvenile. fiction Was a school book. The Deep-Sea Adventure series. £15 124. BERRY Erick UNDERWATER WARRIORS Story of the American "Frogmen" David McKay Co. Inc. New York 1967 [4991] VG.First edition. illus bds. ill.exlib.bw photos.index.152pp.8vo The story of the hard and strenuous trainingof the U.S.Navy frogmen CCCno.67-18004 £30 125. BERTRAM Colin IN SEARCH OF MERMAIDS The Manatees of Guiana Thomas Y.Crowell Co. NY 1964 [4609] Vg. dj. first edition. exlib. Part dj stuck to front cover. intro. app. 183pp. 8vo The fascinating sea mammal that is the living truth behind the legend of the seductive water maidens £8 126. BINDLOSS Harold THE SECRET OF THE REEF Frederick A.Stokes Co. NY 1914 [2272] Vg. first edition. spine slightly loose. hard hat diver col plate. exlib. 339pp. 12mo Mystery on a desert island off the Alaskan coast. Under the surge of a treacherous reef, lies the abandoned wreck of a treasure ship whose salvage means fortune for them all. The perils of diving are not all they have to contend with.....read on. £25 127. BIRD Peter SKIN DIVING W. & G. Foyle Ltd 1976 [1456] Fine. Rep. bw phs. 92pp. 12mo A handy little book giving information on snorkelling, the aqualung and safety, equipment, how to get your air, fishing and photography. £3 128. BLACKBURN Steve DIVE ISLAY WRECKS Bucknall Pub. 1986 [1462] Fine. first edition. bw phs. ack. preface. map. 111pp. 8vo A book written mainly for the wreck diver on a first time book of the area. £9 129. BLACKFORD Andy BLACKFORD'S DIVING LIFE AND TIMES Underwater World Pub. Ltd 1986 [1466] Fine. first edition. Ill. 94pp. 8vo The book contains a collection of articles first published in Diver magasine and elsewhere, plus some new material. Loosely based on the authors own experiences, the stories offer a highly-personal view of what makes divers do what they do. £8 130. BLACKMAN Raymond THE MODERN WORLD BOOK OF SHIPS Sampson Low, London [1762] Vg. illus boards. intro. bw phots. index. ack. 159pp. 4to Chapter - Hunting Treasure. About the Lutine and Egypt. 5 diving photos with hard hat diver photo. £10 131. BLAINE John 100 FATHOMS UNDER A Rick Brant Electronic Adventure Grosset & Dunlap. New York 1947 [5086] Fine. first edition. map on eps. 209pp. 12mo. juvenile. fiction Adventure in the Pacific £14 132. BLAINE John SEA GOLD Grosset & Dunlap. New York 1947 [1339] Vg dj in mylar. first edition. spine slightly loose on frontis. map on end papers. pages browning. 214pp. 12mo. juvenile. fiction. A Rick Brant Electronic Adventure. £13 133. BLAINE John THE WAILING OCTOPUS Grosset & Dunlap. New York 1956 [3058] Fine. divers on dj in mylar. first edition. bw illus. map on front and end boards. 209pp. 12mo. juvenile. A Rick-Brant Science-Adventure Story. £19 134. BLAIR Clay Jr. The ATOMIC SUBMARINE. Odhams Press Ltd. Ldn 1955 [4036] Fine. Sub on dj. first edition. bw phots. frd. index. 224pp. 8vo The story of the "Nautilus," the world's first atomic-driven vessel. £12 135. BLAIR Clay Jr. DIVING FOR PLEASURE AND TREASURE World Pub. Co. Ohio 1960 [2269] Fine. divers on dj in mylar. first edition. app. index. map on end papers.348pp. 8vo The story of the discovery and salvage of the treasure by Robert Marx and the author of the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de los Milagros and how they recovered over 1200 artifacts from the sunken wreck. £29 136. BLAIR Clay Jr. DIVING FOR PLEASURE AND TREASURE World Pub. Co. Ohio 1960 [4219] G. divers on dj in mylar. dj stuck down. exlib. app. index. map on end papers.348pp. 8vo The story of the discovery and salvage of the treasure by Robert Marx and the author of the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de los Milagros and how they recovered over 1200 artifacts from the sunken wreck. £23 137. BLASSINGAME Wyatt THE U.S.FROGMEN OF WORLD WAR 11 Random House. New York 1964 [3104] VG.frogmen on cover.First edition. illus eps. cover slightly scuffed. bw photos.maps.index.about author.171pp.8vo The author describes the daring WW11 exploits of the Underwater Demolition teams - the U.S.Navy frogmen. Now called 'Underwater Warriors' £22 138. BLOUNT Steve DIVING & SNORKELING GUIDE TO BAHAMAS Nassau - New Province Island Pisces Books, New York 1985 [1470] Fine. first edition. cardback. bw & c phs. 64pp. 8vo Describes some of the best sites in New Providence island the capitol of tourism in the easter Caribbean, included are the reef and wrecks used as backdrops for numerous James Bond movies, other feature films and TV commercials. £9 139. BLOUNT Steve & TAYLOR Herb THE JOY OF SNORKELING An illustrated guide. Pisces Books, New York 1984 [1471] Fine. cardback.first edition. bw & col phots. intro. apps. index. 112pp. 4to An essential guide to exploring the exciting world beneath the sea. The book gives you all the practical advice you need to begin snorkeling on your next vacation or trip to the beach. £8 140. BONNER Richard THE BOY INVENTOR'S DIVING TORPEDO BOAT M.A.Donaghue & Co. NY 1929 [2050] Fine. dj. first edition. 313pp. 12mo Juvenile. Fiction. £16 141. BORGHESE J.Valerio SEA DEVILS Henry Regnery Co. Chicago 1954 [1240] Fine. diver on dj in mylar. first US edition. bw photos. 263pp. 8vo. app. An account of the Italian mini-subs, E-boats & 'chariots' and their exploits against the allies in WW2, including the successful attacks on the 'Queen Elizabeth', 'Ark Royal', 'Barham' & 'Valliant'. £29 142. BORGHESE J.Valerio SEA DEVILS Andrew Melrose. London 1953 [2568] Vg. Spine faded. diver on end papers. reprint march. bw photos. 263pp. 8vo. app. An account of the Italian mini-subs, E-boats & 'chariots' and their exploits against the allies in WW2, including the successful attacks on the 'Queen Elizabeth', 'Ark Royal', 'Barham' & 'Valliant'. £22 143. BORHEGYI Suzanne de SHIPS, SHOALS AND AMPHORAS The Story of Underwater Archaeology Holt, Rinehar and Winston, New York 1961 [4507] Vg. exlib. dj has scuba diver and amphoras. First edition. bibl. index. app. bw ill. 176pp. 8vo Fascinating story of man's efforts to uncover the archaeological secrets hidden on the ocean floor, in rivers, lakes and wells. £34 144. BOWEN Frank C. SHIPS FOR ALL Ward Lock Ltd. London 1952 [2902] Fine. dj. first edition. 20 bw phots. index. 255pp. 8vo Among the chapters are disaster, salvage, life-saving, the harvest of the sea, treasure and more. The chapter on treasure deals with the Tobermory Galleon, the Vigo Fleet and the Cocos Island Treasure. £12 145. BOWER Stephen & NYDEN Bruce DIVING & SNORKELING GUIDE TO THE VIRGIN ISLANDS Pisces Books, New York 1984 [1479] Fine. cardback. col phs. first edition. apps. bibli. index. 95pp. 8vo. Some of the best dive sites on the three islands - St Thomas, St. John and St. Croix. £9 146. BOWOOD Richard UNDERWATER EXPLORATION Ladybird Books Ltd. Loughborough 1967 [5564] Fine. scuba divers on covers. first edition. col phots. 51pp. 12mo. juvenile. Man's achievements in underwater exploration. many hard hat illustrations. £5 147. BRADFORD Ernle THE STORY OF THE MARY ROSE Hamish Hamilton, London 1982 [1482] Fine. dj. first edition. bw & c phs. diags. ind. 207pp. 4to Detailing first the history of Henry VIII's flagship, Mary Rose lost in 1545, the author describes the discovery and excavation of the wreck and discusses methods or raising and preserving the hull. £12 148. BRENNAN Joe FROG-SUITED FIGHTERS Chilton Books, New York 1968 [5050] Vg. dj with frogman & mylar cvr. 2nd printing. exlib with usual markings. 183pp. 12mo Fictional account of the U.S.Navy Underwater Demolition Team during the Korean war. £27 149. BRENNAN Michael UNDERWATER SWIMMING An Arco Handbook 1962 [1493] Vg. dj. bw phs. first edition. 155pp. 12mo A practical guide for beginers and for those who already know something of the sport which is the worlds fastest growing. £7 150. BRENNAN Michael UNDERWATER SWIMMING A Mayflower Handbook 1970 [1495] Vg. first edition. paperback. 140pp. bw phs. 16mo A practical guide for beginers and for those who already know something of the sport which is the worlds fastest growing. £3 BACK TO CATALOGUE e-mail: trish@diveinbooks.co.uk

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1. BLACKIE'S BOYS' ANNUAL Blackie & Son Ltd. London 1924 [1165] VG.4 col plates.bw plates.bw drawings.288pp.8vo.bw diver plate. 27 stories. Juvenile £12

2. THE CHILDREN'S WONDER BOOK IN COLOUR Number Three Odhams Press Ltd. Ldn 1949 [4089] Fine. full of bw & col illus. 191pp. 4to. juvenile. fiction. Article - How tunnels are made by Ellison Hawks - one small rebreather set diver plate. £16

3. DECOMPRESSION IN DEPTH The Proceedings of the Seminar. PADI 1979 [2989] Fine. paperback. march 10.tables. charts. 86pp. 8vo Held in Santa Ana California. £3

4. EAGLE ANNUAL Odhams Press Ltd. Ldn 1964 [4088] Fine. bw & col illus and comics. 173pp. 4to. juvenile. fiction. Article - The Underwater World by Anthony Davis. 6 pages with script and 4 beautiful colour diving plates. £19

5. The EAGLE Book of MODERN ADVENTURERS. The Hulton Press. Pub. 1952 [4012] Bg. dj. spine mkd. first edition. 238pp. 12mo. juvenile. Story - Three Thousand Feet Deep - 15 pages - The story of William Beebe, explorer under the ocean. £13

6. EMPIRE YOUTH ANNUAL P.R.Gawthorn. Ltd. Ldn. 1948 [4031] Fine. illus eps. full of colour and bw illus. 411pp. 8vo. juvenile. Story - Midshipman's Dirk by Frank Maclean - bw plate of hard hat diver and wreck. £13

7. A GUIDE TO THE DIVING OPERATIONS AT WORK REGULATIONS 1981 HMSO. London 1981 [5248] Vg. cardback. 2nd imp. app. bibli. 56pp. 8vo Health & Safety series booklet HS(R) 8 £2
8. HORIZON Spring, 1968. Volume X, Number 2 American Heritage NY 1968 [5261] Fine. first edition. bw & col phots. drs. 119pp. 4to ARTICLE - The Wreck of the The YASSI ADA by Henry S.F.Cooper.Jr. For one George, the ship's captain, the voyage thirteen centuries ago was a disaster. For another, Dr. George F.Bass, that disaster presented a chance to pioneer a new branch of archaeology. £10

9. HORIZON Spring, 1968. Volume X, Number 2 American Heritage NY 1968 [5262] Fine. first edition. bw & col phots. drs. 119pp. 4to ARTICLE - The Wreck of the The YASSI ADA by Henry S.F.Cooper.Jr. For one George, the ship's captain, the voyage thirteen centuries ago was a disaster. For another, Dr. George F.Bass, that disaster presented a chance to pioneer a new branch of archaeology. £10

10. INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR OBTAINING OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office 1970 [10104] Ring Binder. reprint. Incorporates Change 1. drs. bw phots. 4to £9

11. MAN FROM ATLANTIS ANNUAL World Distributors (Manchester) Ltd. 1979 [3970] Vg. illus bds. loose pages. col ilus through out. 63pp. 4to juvenile Many illustrations of scuba divers and submarines. £4
12. MARY ROSE Mary Rose Trust. 1985 [2228] Fine. cardback. bw & col illus. 64pp. 4to. £5

13. MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED The How to do me Fawcett Gold Medal Book 1960 [5543] Vg. Paper back. December 1960. bw phots. illus.172pp. 8vo Includes....Home-Built Sub for Skin-Divers £8
14. The MOTORBOAT and YACHTING MANUAL Complied by the staff of The Motor Boat and Yachting. Temple Press Ltd. London 1954 [5268] Fine. 15th edition. bw phots. dias. preface. index. 420pp. 8vo £4

15. THE NEW ANNUAL of MODERN MARVELS Heirloom Library Ltd. Ldn about 1949 [3969] Vg. illus bds. 14 col plates. 127pp. 4to. Juvenile Story - Frogmen: The Sappers of the Deep with hard hat illustrations. Other sea related stories. £6

16. PADI SCUBA COURSE STURY GUIDE PADI 1978 [5234] Fine. first edition. tables. 32pp. 8vo £1

17. PHILIPPINES - A MARINE PARADISE Philippine Tourist Auth [1853] Fine+ cardback. col phots.12pp. 8vo Dive locations, shops, sailing, fishing etc. £4

18. PLUCK and LUCK Complete Stories of Adventure. Harry E. Wolff. Pub. NY 1918 [3121] Fine. comic. may 29th. col illus. 4to Jack Wright and his Ocean Sleuth-Hound. Dr. Tracking an Underwater Treasure. £16

19. Reader's Digest Book of the GREAT BARRIER REEF Readers Digest. Sydney 1986 [5142] Fine. illus bds. illus eps. reprint with amendments. col phots. intro. gloss. index. 384pp. 4to Part 1 - 24 hours on a coral reef. Part 2 - The reef's origins. Part 3 - Life above and among corals. Part 4 - humans and the reef. £10
20. SEAWAY CODE A guide for small boat users. 1983 [2232] Fine. booklet. 3rd edition. illus. 48pp. 12mo £1

21. Souvenir Guide to THE MARY ROSE 1983 [2234] Fine. paperback. first edition. bw & col phots. 12mo £2

22. THRILLING STORIES FOR BOYS. Collins - London oldish [4013] Vg. illus cvr. end ep miss. bw illus. 92pp. 4to. juvenile. Story - I have a Rendezvous with Treasure. - Lieut. Harry E.Rieseberg. - 13 pages. £8
23. VOYAGE to the Bottom of the SEA Annual World Distributors (Manchester) Ltd. 1967 [2303] Fine. Illus cover. illus end papers. col illus throughout. Juvenile. fiction.93pp. 4to Authorised edition starring Richard Basehart as Admiral Nelson and David Hedison as Commander Crane. £15

24. WIDE WORLD George Newnes Ltd. 1965 [4090] Fine. paperback. May 1965. bw phots. 8vo Article - The floating fish college - 2 photos shows underwater cameramen in diving gear. £1
25. WIDE WORLD The True Adventure Magazine for Men George Newnes Ltd. 1964 [4091] Fine. paperback. August 1964. bw phots. 8vo Article - Shark Hunt - off Australia. £1

26. WIDE WORLD The True Adventure Magazine for Men George Newnes Ltd. 1962 [4092] Fine. paperback. September 1962. bw phots. 8vo Hard hat diver and mine underwater on cover. Article - We Saved Niagara's Gold by John Johnstone as told to Peter Dawlish. One plate with hard hat diver. £2

27. THE WONDER BOOK OF DARING DEEDS True Stories of heroism and Adventure Ward Lock Ltd. London about 1936 [4005] Fine. dj. illus eps. 8 col plates. numerous bw illus. 256pp. 8vo. juvenile. Article - Down in the Deep - William Beebe with the Bathysphere plus bw illus. £17

28. THE WONDER BOOK OF DARING DEEDS True Stories of heroism and Adventure Ward Lock Ltd. London 1930's [4030] Vg. cover rubbed. illus eps. 8 col plates. numerous bw illus. 256pp. 8vo. juvenile. Article - Down in the Deep - William Beebe with the Bathysphere plus bw illus. £13

29. THE WONDER BOOK OF HOW IT'S DONE Ward Lock Ltd. London [4032] Vg. cover worn. illus eps. 8 col plates. 250 bw illus. 224pp. 8vo. juvenile Article - Exploring the Ocean Depths - William Beebe - plate of bathesphere. £13

30. THE WONDER BOOK OF SHIPS AND THE SEA Ward Lock Ltd. London 1959 [1532] Fine. first edition. illus boards. illus eps. 7 col plates. 250 photos. drs. index. 223pp. 4to. Coloured diving plate - free divers exploring the ocean-bed. £18

31. THE WONDER BOOK OF WONDERS Ward Lock Ltd. London [3573] Fine. 11th edition. bw phots. 8 col plates.224pp. 4to Treasure Chest Diving Plate, Black & White Diving Plate. £35
32. THE WONDER BOOK OF WONDERS Ward Lock Ltd. London [3978] Fine. 13th edition. bw phots. 8 col plates.224pp. 4to. juvenile. Treasure Chest Diving Plate, article Flames Burning Underwater with Black & White Diving Plate. £35

33. THE WORLDWIDE ENCYCLOPEDIA IN COLOUR Hamlyn 1966 [4018] Fine. first edition. profusely illustrated with bw & col phots. 301pp. 4to. juvenile. Articles - Wealth Under the Sea with 2 page colour spread of diving - 4 pages. Wonders of Nature - The Coral Reef & Undersea Partners - col plates - 8 pages. £18

34. YOUNG ENGLAND An Illustrated Annual - For Boys throughout the English-Speaking World. The Pilgrim Press. Ldn. early 1900's [3964] G. Illus mat bds.cvr mkd. edges of spine worn. loose. pages browning. 1 col plate. 10 full page illus. juvenile. 352pp. 4to. Forty-fifth annual volume. page 238 - Article. The Underwater Man - A Wat-Time Reminisence. with BW photo of hard hat diver. £13
35. ADLARD COLES K. - Revised by The RCC Pilotage Foundation NORTH BRITTANY PILOT - From St Malo to Ushant Granada Pub. 1984 [5272] fine. dj. exlib. fifth edition. maps. bw phots. charts. dias. ack. frd. 290pp. 8vo. £5

36. AKED Simon INVINCIBLE 1984 [5240] Fine. cardback. bw phots. 13pp. 8vo History, discovery, identification, working at the site, recovery of artifacts, middlepiece. £2

37. AKSYONOV Andrei & CHERNOV Alexander EXPLORING THE DEEP Collins - London 1979 [1401] Vg. first edition. 2 divers on col bds. Ex lib. col phs. diags. bibli. index. ack. 128pp. 8vo The events described in this book occurred in the depths of the sea and on the sea floor, as well as in land-based pressure chambers for training divers and for simulating dives to great depths. Testing new equipment, submersibles, living underwater are all covered. £10
38. AKSYONOV Andrei & CHERNOV Alexander EXPLORING THE DEEP Collins - London 1979 [4123] Fine. first edition. 2 divers on col bds. col phs. diags. bibli. index. ack. 128pp. 8vo The events described in this book occurred in the depths of the sea and on the sea floor, as well as in land-based pressure chambers for training divers and for simulating dives to great depths. Testing new equipment, submersibles, living underwater are all covered. £12
39. ALLEGRE Carlos A Lost Mine called THE VIRGIN OF GUADALUPE Santo Tomas Press. Arizona. 1984 [2219] Vg. paperback. first edition. 292pp. 12mo The story about a lost mine hiding 2050 mule loads of Spanish Silver. £3

40. ALLEN Barry Sports Illustrated SKIN DIVING & SNORKELING J.B.Lippincott Co. New York 1973 [2244] Vg. cardback. cover rubbed. first edition. bw phots. 96pp. 12mo £9
41. ALLEN Geoffrey & David CLIVE'S LOST TREASURE Robin Garton 1978 [1413] Fine. dj. first edition. BW & C Phs. 103pp. 4to. bibli. apps. The authors first detail the loss of the East Indiaman DODDINGTON which struck Bird Island off Port Elizabeth in 1755 before going on to describe their search for, and subsequent excavation, of the wreck. £15

42. ALLEN Geoffrey & David THE GUNS OF SACRAMENTO Robin Garton 1984 [1406] Fine. dj. first edition. BW & C Phs. map. diag. 81pp. 4to After first detailing the loss of the Portugese galleon SACREMENTO off the coast of South Africa in 1647 the authors go on to describe the salvaging of 40 of her cargo of 60 bronze and iron Chinese cannon. £15

43. ALTMAN Margery JAWS 2 SHARK TALES Grosset & Dunlap. New York 1978 [2002] Fine. cardback. first edition. bw illus. 64pp. 8vo Pictures to colour. juvenile.nice illustrations of sharks and scuba divers. £5

44. ALTMAN Margery JAWS 2 SHARKS: Everything That's Good and Bad About Them Grosset & Dunlap. New York 1978 [4016] Fine. cardback. first edition. bw illus. 62pp. 8vo. juvenile Pictures to colour. £5

45. Amateur Swimming Association THE TEACHING OF SWIMMING Educational Productions Ltd 1971 [2032] Fine. dj. reprint. bw phots. 159pp. 12mo £2

46. AMSLER Kurt THE CARIBBEAN - Dive Guide Abbeville Press. Pub. London 1998 [5138] Fine. cardback. first edition. col phots. col maps. intro. 167pp. 4to. A beautifully illustrated book including Cuba, Florida Keys, Belize, French and Dutch Antilles and more. Fish identification. £18

47. AMSLER Kurt MALDIVES White Star. Italy 1995 [5147] Fine. dj. first edition. preface by Han Hass. intro. col phots. 159pp. folio This book will lead the reader on a guided tour of the 'kingdom of the thousand islands', showing the remarkable allure and mystery of the seabeds, through the splendid photography and writing of Kurt Amsler. £20

48. AMSLER Kurt MALDIVES - DIVING GUIDE Swan-Hill Press 1995 [5457] Fine. first edition. Laminated colour cover. col phots. map. intro. fish of the Maldives. aerial map. coral diving maps.159pp. 4to Beautiful illustrated book with hundreds of colour photographs. The (as a road map) coral maps showing routes to dive is excellent. £18

49. ANDERSON Alan Jr. THE BLUE REEF A Report from Beneath the Sea Alfred A.Knopf. New York 1979 [1331] Fine. dj. first edition. col photos. index. intro. 259pp. 8vo. The adventures and observations of WALTER STARCK marine biologist and authority on sharks. at Enewetak Atoll, a coral reef in the Pacific Ocean. £22

50. ANDERSON CMDR.William R. NAUTILUS 90 NORTH Hodder & Stoughton. 1959 [5559] Fine. dj. 2nd imp. map on eps. prize plate. bw phots. 190pp. 8vo The astonishing feat of the first atomic submarine and its voyage beneath the polar ice pack. £8
51. ANDREISSEN David STAR SEED Starblaze Ed. 1982 [1414] Fine. first edition. fiction. illus. 180pp. 12mo. A story of divers and sharks. £2
52. ANDREWARTHA Barry A Guide to SKINDIVING & SPEARFISHING Australian Sport Publications. Victoria [5423] Vg. cardback. fly sht miss. bw phots. intro. red pencil marks on back ep.128pp. 8vo £5

53. APPLETON 11 Victor TOM SWIFT and HIS DEEP-SEA HYDRODOME Grosset & Dunlap. New York 1958 [3041] Vg. Illus Cvr. first edition. illus eps. crns bumped. bw illus. 184pp. 12mo. Juvenile. fiction The new Tom Swift Jr. Adventures £16

54. APPLETON 11 Victor TOM SWIFT and HIS DIVING SEACOPTER Grosset & Dunlap. New York 1956 [2033] Fine. first edition. illus end papers. bw illus. 214pp. 12mo Juvenile Fiction. In his unique invention the Ocean Arrow, an "underwater helicopter" Tom Swift Jnr. embarks on a precarious search for a lost rocket from space. £13
55. APPLETON 11 Victor TOM SWIFT AND HIS JETMARINE Grosset & Dunlap. New York 1954 [2034] Fine. first edition. illus. 208pp. 12mo The New Tom Swift Jr. Adventures. £13

56. ARMSTRONG Richard TREASURE AND TREASURE HUNTERS David White Publishers. New York 1969 [1026] Fine.dj.First Edition.203pp.8vo. A collection of treasure hunting stories. A David White Collection £24

57. ARTHUR Robert ALFRED HITCHCOCK AND THE THREE INVESTIGATORS THE SECRET OF SKELETON ISLAND Fontana Paperbacks 1981 [2409] Vg. fly sht miss. 156pp. 12mo. juvenile. fiction. The three investigators are thrilled when they are invited to star as frogmen in an underwater film. £3

58. ATKINSON Jack SKIN DIVING with Snorkel & Aqualung W. Foulsham & Co. Ldn 1962 [2036] Fine. dj. first edition. illus line drs & half tone plates. 96pp. 12mo Pocket sports books. £12

60. AVALLONE Michael KRAKATOA, EAST OF JAVA Treasure Hunters and Love-Seekers locked together in fantastic adventure. New American Library 1969 [4375] Fine. paperback. novel. First edition. 142pp. 12mo Based on muddled 1969 Bernard Kowalski film of odd group sailing for sunken treasure ship. Krakatoa was wet of Java. (indian ocean. tidal wave. Singapore convicts.) £6

61. AYLING J. A DIVER'S GUIDE TO THE WEYMOUTH & PORTLAND AREA. BSAC 1983 [5233] G. cvr mkd. 2nd edition November. bw phots. index. ack. 38pp. 4to £4

62. BACON Jean & Stuart THE SEARCH FOR DUNWICH CITY UNDER THE SEA Segment pub. Colchester 1979 [1415] Fine. cardback. first edition. bw phs. maps. ack. index. 94pp. 8vo £9
63. BAGLEY Desmond THE VIVERO LETTER Fontana Paperbacks 1973 [2230] Vg. paperback. 10 imp July. 253pp. 16mo. Fiction. A treck into Yucatan and an expedition in search of a lost Mayan City and 16th century Spanish Gold. £2

64. BAILEY Dan E. WW11 WRECKS of the Kwajalein and Truk Lagoons North Valley Diver Pub. California. 1989 [1280] Fine. dj in mylar. revised 2nd printing. bw & col photos. app. bibli. index. 208pp. 4to Wreck research spanning a period of eighteen years. There are ninetl-six illustrations including atoll .and wreck location maps. £35
65. BAILEY Eric THE CHRISTMAS ISLAND STORY Captain James Cook Bicentennial Edition 1777-1977 Stace International Ldn. 1977 [4318] Fine. dj. first edition. map on eps. bw & col phots. index. bibli. apps. 88pp. 8vo Christmas Island is located in the Central Pacific just north of the Equator and is part of the Line Islands Group. The author has researched a history of Christmas Island from discovery of the uninhabited island by Captain Cook up to publication. Extensive bibliography. Out-of-print. Very scarce. £19
66. BALDER A.P. THE COMPLETE MANUAL OF SKIN DIVING MacMillan & Co. Ltd. 1968 [5409] Fine. divers on dj. 1st printing. illus. frd. intro. bibli. index. 302pp. 8vo The A - Z guide to the exciting sport of skin diving the safe way. £20

67. BALDER A.P. THE COMPLETE MANUAL OF SKIN DIVING MacMillan & Co. Ltd. 1975 [5550] Fine. divers on dj stuck down to inside cover. 7th printing. illus. frd. intro. epilogue. app. ibli. index. 302pp. 8vo The A - Z guide to the exciting sport of skin diving the safe way. £17

68. BALDER A.P. SPORT DIVING The Complete Manual for Skin and Scuba Divers. Collier Books. New York 1978 [2978] Fine. cardback. first edition. ack. intro. bibli. index. bw illus and charts.337pp. 8vo A manual by an author who is a sportsman and writer who gaine his experience as a diver and sailor in the waters of the Chesepeake bay, the Mediterranean, and the Caribbean.....a book to take with you on dives. £13

69. BALL Zachary SALVAGE DIVER Holiday House 1961 [4519] Vg. exlib. hard hat and scuba diver on cover. first edition. bw illus. 220pp. 12mo. Juvenile. rare. fiction. Story of a hard hat and a scuba diver on a salvage mission. £13

70. BALL Zachary SKIN DIVER E.M.Hale & Co. Wisconsin 1956 [4474] Vg. exlib. hard hat and scuba diver on cover but corner scuffed. second printing. 251pp. 12mo. Juvenile. rare. fiction. Story of a hard hat and a scuba diver on a salvage mission. £14

71. BALLANTYNE R.M. THE CORAL ISLAND Collins - London early 50's [3934] Fine. dj. pages slightly browned. writing on frs. one col plate. 242pp. 12mo. Juvenile. Fiction. While sailing through the Coral Islands of the Pacific, a storm rises and the three boys' ship strikes a reef and sinks rapidly. The boys manage to cling to a heavy oar which carries them to a lonely, uninhabited Coral Island. £9
72. BALLARD Robert D. The discovery of the BISMARCK Hodder & Stoughton. 1990 [3789] Fine. dj. first edition. bw & col phots. intro. prologue. epilogue. apps. app. index. 231pp. 4to. The book recreates the unforgettable story of the great sea battle with historic photographs and the words of the men who fought in it followed by a first person account of the high-tech hunt for the Bismarck that culminated in its thrilling rediscovery - 48 years after it was sent to the bottom. £17

73. BALLARD Robert D. THE DISCOVERY OF THE TITANIC Guildn Pub. London 1987 [1424] Fine. dj. bw & c phs. first edition. cov dam. 229pp. 4to This book is the compelling, firsthand account of Dr. Ballard'stwelve year quest to find the sunken liner. £15
74. BALLARD Robert D. Exploring the TITANIC. How the greatest ship ever lost - was found. Madison Pub. Inc. Canada 1988 [2239] Fine. cardback. first edition. bw & col phots. bibli. picture credits. gloss. epilogue. 64pp. 4to In July of 1986 the author and two members of his team descended two and a half miles to the ocean floor in their tiny submarine. One year earlier they had located the wreck of the titanic. Now they wanted to explore the sunken liner at close range. As they shoe their lights on the rusted wreck of the lost ship, the events of that night 74 years earlier seemed to come alive once again. £14
75. BALLARD Robert D. THE LOST SHIPS OF GUADALCANAL Weidenfeld & Nicolson, Canada 1993 [1419] Fine. dj. first edition. bw & col phs. bibli. app. index. 225pp. 4to. Exploring the ghost fleet of the South Pacific. Lots of diving. The author ilustrates many of the warships lying in Iron Bottom Sound in the Solomans and gives as account of the naval actions that took place there during WW11. £14
76. BALLARD Robert D. with McCONNELL Malcolm EXPLORATIONS - AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY My Quest for Adventure and Discovery Under the Sea Hyperion NY 1995 [2038] Fine. dj. first edition. col phots. 407pp. 8vo The author recounts his early career in the US Navy together with his subsequent experiences as a scientist and details his discovery of the Titanic and the Bismarck. £15

77. BALLARD Robert D. with McCONNELL Malcolm EXPLORATIONS - AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY My Quest for Adventure and Discovery Under the Sea Orion Pub. 1995 [5111] Fine. PB. first edition. col phots. 407pp. 8vo. Phoenix Giant PB The author recounts his early career in the US Navy together with his subsequent experiences as a scientist and details his discovery of the Titanic and the Bismarck. £10

78. BANEY Ralph E. SEARCH for SODEM and GOMORRAH A True Adventure in the Dead Sea Kam Press. Missouri 1962 [3154] Fine. paperback. 2nd edition. 125 authentic bw & col phots. 320pp. 12mo This thrilling expedition carried out under the patronage of His Majesty King Hussein of Jordan, makes exciting reading. £14
79. BANFI Franco PAPUA NEW GUINEA DIVING GUIDE Swan-Hill Press 1996 [5467] Fine. first edition. Laminated colour cover. col phots. map. intro. coral diving maps. fish list with phots. 167pp. 4to Beautiful illustrated book with hundreds of colour photographs. The (as a road map) coral maps showing routes to dive is excellent. £18

80. BARDACH John HARVEST OF THE SEA A scientist looks at the oceans - their past, promises and prospects. George Allen & Unwin Ltd. London 1969 [4601] Vg. dj. first edition. exlib. bw phots. intro. bibli. index. 303pp. 8vo. Diving - submersibles, archaeology. pearls.diving equipment. etc. £8

81. BARKER Ralph AGAINST THE SEA Chatto & Windus, London 1972 [1426] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phs. 200pp. 8vo. True stories of disaster and survival. £6

82. BARLAY Stephen BLOCKBUSTER Hamish Hamilton, London 1976 [2231] Fine. diver on dj. first edition. a novel. 330pp. 8vo A stunning novel of adventure and intrigue about a WW11 wreck loaded with bombs and explosives still in the Thames Estuary. £4
83. BARRETT John & YONGE C.M. COLLINS POCKET GUIDE TO THE SEA SHORE Includes shells, sea-anemones, fish, crabs, starfish, sponges, seaweeds etc. Book Club Associates. Ldn 1974 [4604] Fine. dj. first Book Club edition. illus eps. bw & col phots. bw drs. ack. bibli. index. 272pp. 12mo A reference book to take with you on visits to the sea shore £8

84. BARTHOLOMEW Captain C.A.USN MUD, MUSCLE, AND MIRACLES Marine Salvage in the United States Navy. US Navy 1990 [2366] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. drs. maps. index. bibli. app. 505pp. 8vo From cover to cover the story is one of masterful seamanship, incomparable engineering, and absolute ingenuity and courage. It is also the history of one of our nation's longest lasting public-private partnerships - that of the commercial salvage industry and the US Navy. £60

85. BARTLETT Norman THE PEARL SEEKERS Andrew Melrose. London 1954 [1359] Fine. hard hat divers on dj. first edition. map on end papers. bibli. bw photos. 312pp. 8vo. Gives an account of the growth of the Australian Pearl Industry. £25

86. BARTLETT Norman THE PEARL SEEKERS Andrew Melrose. London 1954 [2042] Vg. first edition. bw phots. bibli. 312pp. 8vo Gives an account of the growth of the pearl industry. £17
87. BARTLETT Norman THE PEARL SEEKERS Andrew Melrose. London 1954 [3692] G. exlib. cvr mkd. reprint. bw phots. bibli. 312pp. 8vo Gives an account of the growth of the pearl industry. £11

88. BARTLETT Norman THE PEARL SEEKERS Andrew Melrose. London [3826] Vg. paperback. bw phots. bibli. 318pp. 16mo Gives an account of the growth of the pearl industry. An Arrow Book £5

89. BARTON Otis ADVENTURE On Land and Under the Sea Longmans, Green & Co. London 1954 [1427] Vg. first edition. bw phs. 172pp. 8vo. The author began his diving career in a primitive wooden helmet with sacks of sand and rock around his neck. Meeting Beebe in 1928, he constructed his first bathysphere....they then made their first researches. The author continues with the progress and study of the depths. £18

90. BASCOM Willard DEEP WATER ANCIENT SHIPS The Treasure Volt of the Mediterranean David & Charles 1976 [1428] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phs. 226pp. 8vo. A vast archaeological treasure in the form of old ships, containing unique information and artifacts, lies beneath the deep waters of the Mediterranean and Black Seas. £10

91. BASS George F. ARCHAEOLOGY UNDER WATER Thames and Hudson. London 1966 [2384] Fine. dj. first edition. 62 bw phots. 44 line drs. 3 maps. index. notes on the plates. bibli. 224pp. 12mo Dr. Bass has concentrated on analysing a number of projects in which he has taken part, pointing the historical importance of each indertaking, showing why the work had to be done under water, and explaining the methods used. £27

92. BASS George F. ARCHAEOLOGY UNDER WATER Penguin Books. London 1970 [4002] Fine. first edition. paperback. 62 bw phots. 44 line drs. 3 maps. index. notes on the plates. bibli. 183pp. 12mo Dr. Bass has concentrated on analysing a number of projects in which he has taken part, pointing the historical importance of each indertaking, showing why the work had to be done under water, and explaining the methods used. £6

93. BASS George F. A HISTORY OF SEAFARING Based on Underwater Archaeology. Book Club Associates. Ldn 1974 [2458] Fine. dj. first edition. intro. gloss. bibli. index. bw & col phots. 320pp. 4to Seafaring from the earliest beginnings to the advent of steam power. Twelve chapters accompanied by its own photos ranging from divers in action, wrecks and cargoes in situ and salvaged treasure to reconstructed vessels such as the remarkable ships in the Viking Museum in Oslo. £17

94. BASS George F. SHIPS AND SHIPWRECKS OF THE AMERICAS A History Based on Underwater Archaeology Thames and Hudson. London 1988 [1432] Fine. dj. bw & col phs. maps. first edition. intro. gloss. bibli. index. 272pp. 4to For the first time the remarkable work of leading nautical archaeologists. Each of the dozen chapters are written by a scholar with first-hand diving experience and knowledge of the vessels and wrecks concerned. The story of watercraft in the Americas, from the first native dugouts and balsa rafts up to the sinking of the Titanic and the loss of the battleship Arizona at Pearl Harbour. £25

95. BASS George F. SHIPS AND SHIPWRECKS OF THE AMERICAS A History Based on Underwater Archaeology Thames and Hudson. London 1988 [5468] Fine. card back. bw & col phs. maps. first edition. intro. gloss. bibli. index. 272pp. 4to For the first time the remarkable work of leading nautical archaeologists. Each of the dozen chapters are written by a scholar with first-hand diving experience and knowledge of the vessels and wrecks concerned. The story of watercraft in the Americas, from the first native dugouts and balsa rafts up to the sinking of the Titanic and the loss of the battleship Arizona at Pearl Harbour. £18

96. BATES Marston THE FOREST AND THE SEA A Look at the Economy of Nature and the Ecology of Man Time Incorporated. New York 1964 [4608] Fine. cardback. small corner cut off cover. preface. notes. index. 272pp. 8vo £3

97. BEARSS Edwin C. HARDLUCK IRONCLAD The Sinking and Salvage of the Cairo. Louisiana State University Press. 1988 [5155] Fine. auto. cardback. rev edition. 3rd printing March. maps. bw phots. preface. app. notes. bibli. index. 222pp. 8vo. Being a first-hand account of the discovery of the torpedoed Union gunboat and of operations to raise her from the bottom of the Yazoo, together with a description of artifacts found on board;including a history of the Western Flotilla of which she was a part. £30

98. BEASANT John STALIN'S SILVER Bloomsbury 1995 [2495] Fine. dj. first edition. col phots. map. apps. index. 216pp. 8vo Gives an account of the sinking of the liberty ship USS John Barry by U-859 off the coast of Oman in August 1944 together with the subsequent salvaging of her cargo of silver from a depth of 8500 ft. £16
99. BEATER Jack PIRATES and BURIED TREASURE on Florida Islands Including The Gasparilla Story Great Outdoors Pub. Co. St.Petersburg 1959 [1215] Fine. PB. first edition. bw ill. 118pp. 8vo. Various stories of pirates and treasure including the Gasparilla story. £8
100. BEEBE William THE ARCTURUS ADVENTURE An Account of the New York Zoological Society's First Oceanographic Expedition. G.P.Putnam's Sons. New York 1926 [2548] Vg. Top of spine torn. exlib. 4th printing Sept. preface. bw phots. app. index. 439pp. 8vo £22
101. BEEBE William BENEATH TROPIC SEAS G.P.Putnam's Sons. New York 1929 [1435] Fine. Auto. 5th imp. May 1929. bw & c plates. 234pp. 8vo. A record of diving among the coral reefs of Haiti. £30
102. BEEBE William BENEATH TROPIC SEAS G.P.Putnam's Sons. New York 1928 [2427] Vg. spine worn. 4th imp Dec'28. bw & c plates. 234pp. 8vo. A record of diving among the coral reefs of Haiti. £20
103. BEEBE William HALF MILE DOWN Harcourt, Brace & Co. New York 1934 [2887] Fine. front end pap map. end paper ill. first edition. bw & col plates. 344pp. 8vo.app. index. bibli. In the introductory chapters the author describes man's earliest eforts to explore the ocean depths, from the famous exploits of Alexander the Great in his diving bell to the Renaissance experiments with goatskin suits. He then goes on to detail his own adventures, first in shallow water, then in a diving helmet and finally his record-breaking descent of over 3000ft in the bathyshpere off the coast of Bermuda in August 1934. £39

104. BEEBE William NONSUCH Land of Water G.P.Putnam's Sons. New York 1932 [2507] Fine. first edition. 55 bw illus. col plt. 259pp. 8vo. index. text iden. Life in the waters at Nonsuch, Bermuda. £28
105. BEEBE William ZACA VENTURE Harcourt, Brace & Co. New York 1938 [2487] Fine. first edition. bw phots. ack. preface. app. index. 303pp. 8vo Zaca was a two masted diesel schooner. The story of a two month scientific cruise in the Gulf of California. £26
106. BEKKER C.D. SWASTIKA AT SEA William Kimber, London [1436] G. spine fad. first edition. bw phs. 207pp. 8vo. The struggle and destruction of the German Navy 1939 - 45. £13

107. BELLAMY David HALF OF PARADISE Cassell and Co. London 1979 [1437] Fine. dj. bw & col phs. first edition. maps on end papers. 192pp. 8vo. Story of the two joint services Underwater expedition to the Chagos Bank. 890-=£12

108. BELLAMY David THE LIFE-GIVING SEA Hamish Hamilton, London 1975 [4185] Fine. dj. first edition. bw & c phs. bibli. index. 316pp. 4to £13
109. BELLAMY John DAILY MAIL BOYS ANNUAL Associated Newspapers Ltd. Ldn [4317] Fine. torn dj. scuba diver on cvr & dj. illus eps. drs. bw illus. col plates.200pp. 8vo. juvenile. Chapter - The Sea and its Life..10 pages of which 8 are beautiful col plates. The Dhow of Dawala by John Hornby....8 page illustrated scuba story. £12
110. BEMERT Gunnar & ORMOND Rupert RED SEA CORAL REEFS Kegan Paul Int 1981 [1444] Fine. dj. first edition. rep. col phs. preface. ack. author's note. bibli. apps. index. 192pp. 4to Written for both the general reader and as a guide for those already diving in the area, the authors explain something of the biology of the seemingly endless variety of corals, fishes and other marine life and explain the principles by which the coral reef as a whole works. £23
111. BENCHLEY Peter THE DEEP Andre Deutsch 1976 [1448] Fine. dj. first edition. 251pp. 12vo. A novel The Deep has all the drama ans suspense that made Peter Benchley's first novel, Jaws, a worldwide bestseller and the most successful film in history. The secret which unlocks the story lies on a coral reef in Bermuda......read on. £4

112. BENCHLEY Peter THE GIRL OF THE SEA OF CORTEZ Andre Deutsch 1983 [1452] Fine. Rep. 269pp. 8vo. Fiction A mystical magical underwater fable. £3

113. BENCHLEY Peter JAWS Pan Books Ltd. Ldn. 1975 [5047] Fine. 10th printing. paperback. 285pp. 24mo One man against a giant shark and a town that won't face the truth. £4

114. BENCHLEY Peter WHITE SHARK Arrow Books Ltd 1995 [5604] Vg. paperback. 340pp. 12mo fiction It's down there. At the bottom of the ocean. waiting to hunt its prey. To start the killing it cannot stop..... £3
115. BENHAM Hervey THE SALVAGERS Essex County Newspapers Ltd. 1980 [2048] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. maps on end papers. index. 212pp. 8vo The author tells the story of the salvagers who cruised the waters off the essex and Suffolk coast before the introduction of the lifeboat. Theirs was a strange calling, for for one day thay would be performing epic feats of unrewarded heroism, risking their lives and their boats to snatch a half-dead crew out of a sunken ship's rigging ; and the next they would be back to strip and pillage that ship of everything they could lay their hands on. £22
116. BENNETT P.B. & ELLIOTT D.H. THE PHYSIOLOGY AND MEDICINE OF DIVING and compressed air work. The Williams & Wilkins Company. Baltimore. 1969 [2554] Fine. divers on front board. first edition. exlib. contrib. frd. dias. bw phots. bibli. index. 532pp. 8vo A very technical book with numerous figures and tables. £40
117. BERGE Victor and LANIER Henry Wysham PEARL DIVER Adventure Over and Under Southern Seas The Sun Dial Press, New York 1937 [4534] Fine. hard hat diver on dj in mylar. First edition. intro. bw ills. epil. 352pp. 8vo Adventure beneath the sea - Tiger sharks, giant octopi, pearls. Ashore - Cannibals and Island love. The author a Swede, who ran away to sea in 1905 recounts his experiences in the South Seas diving for pearls. £36

118. BERLITZ Charles ATLANTIS The Lost Continent - Revealed Guild Pub. London 1984 [1446] Fine. dj. first edition. bw & col phs. bibli. index. 224pp. 8vo This book revises history as we know it. It will force a reappraisal of the tidy, scientific timetable of our world and uncover a civilisation that ended 11,000 years ago. £10

119. BERLITZ Charles THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE The bestselling saga of unexplained disappearances Granada Pub. 1976 [5246] Fine. A Panther Book. reprint. paperback. bw phs. ack. bibli. 206pp. 12mo. A squadron of five US Navy planes on a routine mission disappears without trace. So does the rescue plane sent to search for them!!! £5
120. BERLITZ Charles WITHOUT A TRACE 1977 [1453] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phs. 178pp. 8vo. More evidence from the Bermuda Triangle. £6
121. BERLITZ Charles WITHOUT A TRACE Granada Pub. 1981 [3957] Fine. A Panther Book. paperback. bw phs. 222pp. 12mo. More evidence from the Bermuda Triangle. £4

122. BERRES Frances B. COLEMAN James C. BRISCOE William S. HEWETT Frank M. FROGMEN IN ACTION The Deep-Sea Adventure Series. Field Educational Pub. Inco. California. 1967 [5035] Fine. was school book. illus by Joseph Maniscalco. exercises. voc. 89pp. 8vo. juvenile. fiction. An adventure diving with submarines. £14
123. BERRES Frances. COLEMAN James C. BRISCOE William S. HEWETT Frank M. ROCKET DIVERS Harr Wagner Pub. Co. San Francisco 1967 [5393] Vg. exlib. reprint lots of illus. 98pp. 8vo. juvenile. fiction Was a school book. The Deep-Sea Adventure series. £15
124. BERRY Erick UNDERWATER WARRIORS Story of the American "Frogmen" David McKay Co. Inc. New York 1967 [4991] VG.First edition. illus bds. ill.exlib.bw photos.index.152pp.8vo The story of the hard and strenuous trainingof the U.S.Navy frogmen CCCno.67-18004 £30
125. BERTRAM Colin IN SEARCH OF MERMAIDS The Manatees of Guiana Thomas Y.Crowell Co. NY 1964 [4609] Vg. dj. first edition. exlib. Part dj stuck to front cover. intro. app. 183pp. 8vo The fascinating sea mammal that is the living truth behind the legend of the seductive water maidens £8

126. BINDLOSS Harold THE SECRET OF THE REEF Frederick A.Stokes Co. NY 1914 [2272] Vg. first edition. spine slightly loose. hard hat diver col plate. exlib. 339pp. 12mo Mystery on a desert island off the Alaskan coast. Under the surge of a treacherous reef, lies the abandoned wreck of a treasure ship whose salvage means fortune for them all. The perils of diving are not all they have to contend with.....read on. £25

127. BIRD Peter SKIN DIVING W. & G. Foyle Ltd 1976 [1456] Fine. Rep. bw phs. 92pp. 12mo A handy little book giving information on snorkelling, the aqualung and safety, equipment, how to get your air, fishing and photography. £3

128. BLACKBURN Steve DIVE ISLAY WRECKS Bucknall Pub. 1986 [1462] Fine. first edition. bw phs. ack. preface. map. 111pp. 8vo A book written mainly for the wreck diver on a first time book of the area. £9

129. BLACKFORD Andy BLACKFORD'S DIVING LIFE AND TIMES Underwater World Pub. Ltd 1986 [1466] Fine. first edition. Ill. 94pp. 8vo The book contains a collection of articles first published in Diver magasine and elsewhere, plus some new material. Loosely based on the authors own experiences, the stories offer a highly-personal view of what makes divers do what they do. £8
130. BLACKMAN Raymond THE MODERN WORLD BOOK OF SHIPS Sampson Low, London [1762] Vg. illus boards. intro. bw phots. index. ack. 159pp. 4to Chapter - Hunting Treasure. About the Lutine and Egypt. 5 diving photos with hard hat diver photo. £10
131. BLAINE John 100 FATHOMS UNDER A Rick Brant Electronic Adventure Grosset & Dunlap. New York 1947 [5086] Fine. first edition. map on eps. 209pp. 12mo. juvenile. fiction Adventure in the Pacific £14

132. BLAINE John SEA GOLD Grosset & Dunlap. New York 1947 [1339] Vg dj in mylar. first edition. spine slightly loose on frontis. map on end papers. pages browning. 214pp. 12mo. juvenile. fiction. A Rick Brant Electronic Adventure. £13

133. BLAINE John THE WAILING OCTOPUS Grosset & Dunlap. New York 1956 [3058] Fine. divers on dj in mylar. first edition. bw illus. map on front and end boards. 209pp. 12mo. juvenile. A Rick-Brant Science-Adventure Story. £19

134. BLAIR Clay Jr. The ATOMIC SUBMARINE. Odhams Press Ltd. Ldn 1955 [4036] Fine. Sub on dj. first edition. bw phots. frd. index. 224pp. 8vo The story of the "Nautilus," the world's first atomic-driven vessel. £12

135. BLAIR Clay Jr. DIVING FOR PLEASURE AND TREASURE World Pub. Co. Ohio 1960 [2269] Fine. divers on dj in mylar. first edition. app. index. map on end papers.348pp. 8vo The story of the discovery and salvage of the treasure by Robert Marx and the author of the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de los Milagros and how they recovered over 1200 artifacts from the sunken wreck. £29
136. BLAIR Clay Jr. DIVING FOR PLEASURE AND TREASURE World Pub. Co. Ohio 1960 [4219] G. divers on dj in mylar. dj stuck down. exlib. app. index. map on end papers.348pp. 8vo The story of the discovery and salvage of the treasure by Robert Marx and the author of the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de los Milagros and how they recovered over 1200 artifacts from the sunken wreck. £23
137. BLASSINGAME Wyatt THE U.S.FROGMEN OF WORLD WAR 11 Random House. New York 1964 [3104] VG.frogmen on cover.First edition. illus eps. cover slightly scuffed. bw photos.maps.index.about author.171pp.8vo The author describes the daring WW11 exploits of the Underwater Demolition teams - the U.S.Navy frogmen. Now called 'Underwater Warriors' £22

138. BLOUNT Steve DIVING & SNORKELING GUIDE TO BAHAMAS Nassau - New Province Island Pisces Books, New York 1985 [1470] Fine. first edition. cardback. bw & c phs. 64pp. 8vo Describes some of the best sites in New Providence island the capitol of tourism in the easter Caribbean, included are the reef and wrecks used as backdrops for numerous James Bond movies, other feature films and TV commercials. £9

139. BLOUNT Steve & TAYLOR Herb THE JOY OF SNORKELING An illustrated guide. Pisces Books, New York 1984 [1471] Fine. cardback.first edition. bw & col phots. intro. apps. index. 112pp. 4to An essential guide to exploring the exciting world beneath the sea. The book gives you all the practical advice you need to begin snorkeling on your next vacation or trip to the beach. £8
140. BONNER Richard THE BOY INVENTOR'S DIVING TORPEDO BOAT M.A.Donaghue & Co. NY 1929 [2050] Fine. dj. first edition. 313pp. 12mo Juvenile. Fiction. £16

141. BORGHESE J.Valerio SEA DEVILS Henry Regnery Co. Chicago 1954 [1240] Fine. diver on dj in mylar. first US edition. bw photos. 263pp. 8vo. app. An account of the Italian mini-subs, E-boats & 'chariots' and their exploits against the allies in WW2, including the successful attacks on the 'Queen Elizabeth', 'Ark Royal', 'Barham' & 'Valliant'. £29

142. BORGHESE J.Valerio SEA DEVILS Andrew Melrose. London 1953 [2568] Vg. Spine faded. diver on end papers. reprint march. bw photos. 263pp. 8vo. app. An account of the Italian mini-subs, E-boats & 'chariots' and their exploits against the allies in WW2, including the successful attacks on the 'Queen Elizabeth', 'Ark Royal', 'Barham' & 'Valliant'. £22

143. BORHEGYI Suzanne de SHIPS, SHOALS AND AMPHORAS The Story of Underwater Archaeology Holt, Rinehar and Winston, New York 1961 [4507] Vg. exlib. dj has scuba diver and amphoras. First edition. bibl. index. app. bw ill. 176pp. 8vo Fascinating story of man's efforts to uncover the archaeological secrets hidden on the ocean floor, in rivers, lakes and wells. £34

144. BOWEN Frank C. SHIPS FOR ALL Ward Lock Ltd. London 1952 [2902] Fine. dj. first edition. 20 bw phots. index. 255pp. 8vo Among the chapters are disaster, salvage, life-saving, the harvest of the sea, treasure and more. The chapter on treasure deals with the Tobermory Galleon, the Vigo Fleet and the Cocos Island Treasure. £12
145. BOWER Stephen & NYDEN Bruce DIVING & SNORKELING GUIDE TO THE VIRGIN ISLANDS Pisces Books, New York 1984 [1479] Fine. cardback. col phs. first edition. apps. bibli. index. 95pp. 8vo. Some of the best dive sites on the three islands - St Thomas, St. John and St. Croix. £9

146. BOWOOD Richard UNDERWATER EXPLORATION Ladybird Books Ltd. Loughborough 1967 [5564] Fine. scuba divers on covers. first edition. col phots. 51pp. 12mo. juvenile. Man's achievements in underwater exploration. many hard hat illustrations. £5

147. BRADFORD Ernle THE STORY OF THE MARY ROSE Hamish Hamilton, London 1982 [1482] Fine. dj. first edition. bw & c phs. diags. ind. 207pp. 4to Detailing first the history of Henry VIII's flagship, Mary Rose lost in 1545, the author describes the discovery and excavation of the wreck and discusses methods or raising and preserving the hull. £12

148. BRENNAN Joe FROG-SUITED FIGHTERS Chilton Books, New York 1968 [5050] Vg. dj with frogman & mylar cvr. 2nd printing. exlib with usual markings. 183pp. 12mo Fictional account of the U.S.Navy Underwater Demolition Team during the Korean war. £27
149. BRENNAN Michael UNDERWATER SWIMMING An Arco Handbook 1962 [1493] Vg. dj. bw phs. first edition. 155pp. 12mo A practical guide for beginers and for those who already know something of the sport which is the worlds fastest growing. £7

150. BRENNAN Michael UNDERWATER SWIMMING A Mayflower Handbook 1970 [1495] Vg. first edition. paperback. 140pp. bw phs. 16mo A practical guide for beginers and for those who already know something of the sport which is the worlds fastest growing. £3

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